JP7242001B2 - bathroom system - Google Patents

Description

Aspects of the present invention relate generally to bathroom systems.

As a means for operating equipment provided in a bathroom, operation by voice input (voice operation), which is a non-contact means, is effective. Normally, when performing a voice operation, a specific word (hereinafter referred to as a "wake word") for starting the voice operation is set in order to suppress erroneous operations. The user can voice-operate the device by uttering a command for operating the device (hereinafter referred to as an "operation word") following the wake word.

JP-A-10-259941

When there are a plurality of devices to be voice-operated, it is conceivable to operate a specific device by designating not only the operation content of the device but also the device to be operated in the action word. However, in this configuration, every time the device is operated, the user follows the wake word with a word for specifying the device to be operated (hereinafter referred to as an "operating device word") and the operation content of the device. There is a problem that it is difficult to perform a smooth operation because it is necessary to utter both a word (hereinafter referred to as an "operation content word") for performing the operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made based on recognition of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom system in which devices can be operated by voice, and which can be operated more smoothly.

A first invention is a bathroom system capable of voice-operating a plurality of devices installed in a bathroom, comprising: a voice collection unit for collecting voices uttered by a user; and a voice collected by the voice collection unit. and a control unit for controlling the operation of the plurality of devices, wherein the control unit is capable of accepting an operation word following the wake word by different wake words set for each of the plurality of devices. The bathroom system is characterized by having a first mode in which a

According to this bathroom system, by setting a different wake word for each of the plurality of devices, it is possible to designate the device to be operated by the wake word. As a result, it is possible to omit the operating device word and perform smoother operations, thereby improving usability.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the control unit further has a second mode in which the operation word can be accepted by a wake word common to the plurality of devices, and the first mode and the second mode.

According to this bathroom system, it is possible to switch between a first mode in which different wake words are set for each of the plurality of devices and a second mode in which a common wake word is set for the plurality of devices. can improve usability. For example, when bathing alone, by setting the first mode in which the operation device word can be omitted, the operation can be performed more smoothly, and usability can be improved. Further, when a plurality of people take a bath, setting the second mode in which erroneous operations are less likely to occur can suppress the occurrence of erroneous operations in conversations between users, thereby improving usability.

In a third aspect based on the second aspect, the plurality of devices has a first device including a water discharging device and a second device including at least one of an air conditioner and a lighting device, and the control unit is capable of accepting, in the first mode, a voice operation for the first device and accepting a voice operation for the second device; and in the second mode, for the first device and the second device: This bathroom system is characterized by being able to accept the voice operation of

Since the water discharger may discharge cold water or hot water, an erroneous operation has a great impact on the safety of the user. On the other hand, air conditioners and lighting equipment have little impact on user safety when an erroneous operation occurs. According to this bathroom system, the voice operation of the first device such as the water discharge device, which has a large impact on the safety of the user when an erroneous operation occurs, is performed only in the second mode in which erroneous operation is less likely to occur, and erroneous operation occurs. Voice operation of a second device such as an air-conditioning device or a lighting device, which has little influence on the safety of the user when the voice operation is performed, is performed in both the first mode and the second mode. As a result, usability can be improved while improving safety.

In a fourth aspect based on the second or third aspect, when the controller detects the wake word in the second mode, the controller accepts the operation word without the wake word until a predetermined number of times or a predetermined period of time is exceeded. The bathroom system is characterized by being in a continuous acceptance state of possible action words.

According to this bathroom system, since the control unit enters the operation word continuous reception state in the second mode, the device can be operated by voice without a wake word until the predetermined number of times or the predetermined time period is exceeded. As a result, it is possible to reduce the frequency of issuing a wake word when performing voice operation on a device that is operated multiple times in a short period of time, thereby improving usability.

A fifth invention is the bathroom system according to the fourth invention, further comprising a display unit, wherein the display unit displays that the control unit is in the operation word continuous reception state.

According to this bathroom system, the control unit is provided with the display unit for displaying that the operation word continuous reception state is provided, so that the user can easily recognize that the operation word continuous reception state is in effect. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from issuing unnecessary wake words in the operation word continuous reception state, thereby improving usability.

In a sixth invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the control unit is connected to the Internet on a cloud, the wake word is determined by the control unit, and the operation word is determined by the control unit. The bathroom system is characterized in that it is determined by the cloud.

According to this bathroom system, the wake word is discriminated by the control unit and the action word is discriminated by the cloud, so that the state in which the action word can be accepted compared to the case where both the wake word and the action word are discriminated by the cloud. can shorten the time to As a result, it is possible to shorten the time from when the user issues the wake word and the operation word to when the device operates, thereby improving usability.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the aspect of this invention, the bathroom system which can operate more smoothly in the bathroom system which can operate an apparatus by voice is provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a block diagram which represents typically the bathroom system which concerns on embodiment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which represents typically the bathroom system which concerns on embodiment. It is a table showing examples of wake words and action words in the first mode and the second mode of the bathroom system according to the embodiment. It is a flow chart showing an example of operation of a bathroom system concerning an embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of operation in a second mode of the bathroom system according to the embodiment; 9 is a flow chart showing another example of the operation in the second mode of the bathroom system according to the embodiment; It is a front view which represents typically the in-bathroom remote controller of the bathroom system which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent elements, and detailed description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a bathroom system according to an embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1 , the bathroom system 100 according to the embodiment has a voice collection section 10 and a control section 20 .

The voice collection unit 10 collects voices uttered by the user. The voice collecting unit 10 is a voice input device capable of inputting voice such as a microphone. The voice collecting unit 10 is connected to the control unit 20 and transmits data on collected (input) voices to the control unit 20 . Note that the voice collection unit 10 and the control unit 20 may be wired or wirelessly connected.

The control unit 20 controls operations of the plurality of devices 30 provided in the bathroom based on the sounds collected by the sound collection unit 10 . Each device 30 is connected to the control section 20 and operates based on control signals from the control section 20 . Note that each device 30 and the control unit 20 may be wired or wirelessly connected.

The equipment 30 provided in the bathroom includes, for example, a water discharger 31, an air conditioner 32, a lighting equipment 33, an AV equipment 34, a massage equipment 35, a washing equipment 36, and the like. The water discharger 31 includes, for example, a shower or a faucet. The air conditioner 32 is, for example, a device that has at least one of a heating function, a cooling function, a drying function, and a ventilation function. The AV equipment 34 includes, for example, speakers and televisions (monitors capable of outputting video). The massage device 35 includes, for example, a water flow massage device such as a blow bath or a shoulder bath. The cleaning equipment 36 includes a bathroom floor cleaning device and a bathtub cleaning device. The device 30 provided in the bathroom may also include, for example, a bathtub drain plug.

In addition, in the embodiment, at least two of the devices 30 provided in the bathroom may be operated by voice. In other words, some of the devices 30 provided in the bathroom may not be voice-operable.

The control unit 20 controls, for example, water spouting, water stopping, temperature, flow rate, etc. of the water discharging device 31 based on the user's voice operation (that is, voice collected by the voice collecting unit 10). The control unit 20 controls, for example, the operation start, operation stop, temperature, air volume, etc. of the air conditioner 32 based on the user's voice operation. The control unit 20 controls, for example, lighting, turning off, brightness, color tone, etc. of the lighting device 33 based on the user's voice operation. The control unit 20 controls, for example, operation start, operation stop, volume, etc. of the AV equipment 34 based on the user's voice operation. The control unit 20 controls, for example, operation start, operation stop, flow rate, etc. of the massage device 35 based on the user's voice operation. The control unit 20 controls, for example, the operation start and operation stop of the cleaning device 36 based on the user's voice operation.

Moreover, the control unit 20 may control the operation of the equipment provided in the washroom adjacent to the bathroom based on the sound collected by the sound collection unit 10 . Voice-operable devices in washrooms include, for example, air conditioners. The control unit 20 controls, for example, the operation start, operation stop, temperature, air volume, etc. of an air conditioner provided in the washroom based on the user's voice operation.

The control unit 20 controls the operation of the equipment 30 provided in the bathroom and the equipment provided in the washroom based on the wake words and action words collected by the voice collection unit 10 . A wake word is a specific word to initiate a voice action. Action words are words of instructions for operating the device 30 .

The control unit 20 has a state in which it can accept an action word and a state in which it does not accept an action word. The control unit 20 maintains a state of not accepting an action word until the voice collection unit 10 detects a wake word uttered by the user. When the voice collection unit 10 detects the wake word uttered by the user, the control unit 20 becomes ready to receive the action word. In other words, the wake word is a voice command for switching the control unit 20 from a state in which the operation word is not accepted to a state in which the operation word can be accepted. When the voice collecting unit 10 detects an action word uttered by the user in a state where the action word can be received, the control unit 20 controls the operation of the device 30 based on the contents of the action word. In other words, the action word is a voice command for instructing the device 30 to be operated and its action content.

The control unit 20 may be connected to the cloud CL via the Internet, for example. In this case, the wake word and the action word may be determined (speech recognition) by the control unit 20, or may be determined by the cloud CL. Alternatively, some of the wake words and operation words may be determined by the control unit 20, and the others may be determined by the cloud CL.

For example, the wake word is determined by the control unit 20 and the action word is determined by the cloud CL. In this way, the wake word is determined by the control unit 20 and the action word is determined by the cloud CL. can shorten the time to As a result, it is possible to shorten the time from when the user issues the wake word and the operation word until the device 30 operates, thereby improving usability.

It should be noted that even if the voice uttered by the user is detected by the voice collection unit 10, the control unit 20 does not determine that the content of the voice is a preset wake word or action word. or action words are not detected.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the bathroom system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the bathroom 50 has a ceiling 51, a floor 52, and side walls 53. As shown in FIG. The side wall 53 is an upright portion provided between the ceiling 51 and the floor 52 . The side wall 53 has, for example, first to fourth side walls 53a to 53d.

A bathtub 60 is provided inside the bathroom 50 . The bathtub 60 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above. In other words, the bathtub 60 has a pair of long sides 61 and a pair of short sides 62 . A floor 52 is a lower portion of the bathroom 50 where the bathtub 60 is not provided.

The first side wall 53 a contacts the long side 61 side of the bathtub 60 . The second side wall 53b faces the first side wall 53a. The third sidewall 53c and the fourth sidewall 53d are located between the first sidewall 53a and the second sidewall 53b, respectively, and connect the first sidewall 53a and the second sidewall 53b. The fourth side wall 53d faces the third side wall 53c.

In this example, a mirror 70 and a counter 72 are provided on the third side wall 53c. A door 55 for entering and exiting the bathroom 50 is provided on the fourth side wall 53d.

In this example, a water discharging device 31 , an air conditioner 32 , a lighting device 33 , a speaker 34 , a massage device 35 and a washing device 36 are provided inside the bathroom 50 . The water discharging device 31 is provided on the third side wall 53c. The air conditioner 32 , the lighting device 33 and the speaker 34 are provided on the ceiling 51 . Massage device 35 is provided in bathtub 60 . Also, the cleaning device 36 is provided under a counter 72 provided below the water discharging device 31 .

The voice collecting unit 10 is provided on at least one of the ceiling 51 , the floor 52 and the side walls 53 of the bathroom 50 . In this example, two sound collection units 10 (sound collection unit 10a and sound collection unit 10b) are provided on the first side wall 53a and the second side wall 53b. More specifically, the sound collection unit 10a is provided on the first side wall 53a, and the sound collection unit 10b is provided on the second side wall 53b. Note that the number of voice collection units 10 is not limited to two, and may be one, or may be three or more.

The voice collecting unit 10 may be embedded in the members forming the ceiling 51, the floor 52, and the side walls 53 of the bathroom 50, or may form the ceiling 51, the floor 52, and the side walls 53 from the inside or outside of the bathroom 50. It may be fixed to a member.

A side wall 53 of the bathroom 50 is provided with an in-bathroom remote controller 75 for operating the equipment 30 provided in the bathroom 50 . In this example, the bathroom remote controller 75 is provided on the first side wall 53a. The in-bathroom remote control 75 may be provided on the second side wall 53b, the third side wall 53c, or the fourth side wall 53d.

The bathroom remote controller 75 is, for example, a remote controller for operating at least one of the water discharging device 31, the air conditioner 32, the lighting device 33, the speaker 34, the massage device 35, and the cleaning device 36. The bathroom remote controller 75 may be a remote controller for operating a water heater (not shown). Note that the device that can be operated by the bathroom remote control 75 may be a device that can be operated by voice, or a device that cannot be operated by voice. The in-bathroom remote controller 75 is provided as necessary and can be omitted.

A washroom 90 is provided in a space adjacent to the bathroom 50 . A door 55 is provided between the washroom 90 and the bathroom 50 . A user enters the bathroom 50 from the washroom 90 through the door 55 and leaves the bathroom 50 to the washroom 90 .

A side wall of the washroom 90 is provided with a washroom remote control 95 for operating the equipment provided in the bathroom 50 . In this example, the washroom remote controller 95 is provided on the side wall of the washroom 90 where the door 55 leading to the bathroom 50 is provided (that is, the washroom 90 side of the fourth side wall 53d).

The washroom remote control 95 is, for example, a remote control for operating at least one of the water discharging device 31, the air conditioner 32, the lighting device 33, the speaker 34, the massage device 35, and the cleaning device 36. The washroom remote controller 95 may be a remote controller for operating a water heater (not shown). Note that the equipment that can be operated by the washroom remote control 95 may be equipment that can be operated by voice, or may be equipment that cannot be operated by voice. The washroom remote control 95 is provided as necessary and can be omitted.

In the embodiment, the bathroom system 100 includes a bathroom 50 (ceiling 51, floor 52, and side walls 53), equipment 30 (water discharger 31, air conditioning equipment 32, lighting equipment 33, AV equipment 34, massage equipment 35, and washing equipment 36). etc.), a bathtub 60, and/or a washroom 90.

FIG. 3 is a table showing examples of wake words and action words in the first mode and second mode of the bathroom system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 20 has a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the control unit 20 becomes ready to accept operation words by different wake words set for each of the plurality of devices 30 . In the second mode, the control unit 20 becomes ready to receive an operation word by a wake word common to the plurality of devices 30 .

In the first mode, different wake words are set for each of the plurality of devices 30 . Furthermore, if the device 30 has multiple functions, different wake words may be set for each of the multiple functions.

For example, in the first mode, when the wake word for the heating function of the air conditioner 32 is "heating" and the action word for specifying the start of operation of the heating function of the air conditioner 32 is "turn on", the user can select "heating By uttering "Turn it on", the operation of the heating function of the air conditioner 32 can be started. Other devices 30 and functions may also be activated by, for example, wake words and action words illustrated in the table of FIG. Note that the wake word and the action word shown in FIG. 3 are examples, and the wake word and the action word in the embodiment are not limited to this.

In the second mode, a wake word common to a plurality of devices 30 is set. Common wake words in the second mode are, for example, "TOTO" and "Flo".

For example, in the second mode, if the common wake word is "TOTO" and the operation word for specifying the start of operation of the heating function of the air conditioner 32 is "heating on", the user can say "TOTO, heating on". ”, the operation of the heating function of the air conditioner 32 can be started. Other devices 30 and functions may also be operated by the action words illustrated in the table of FIG. 3, for example. Note that the wake word and the action word shown in FIG. 3 are examples, and the wake word and the action word in the embodiment are not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the second mode, the action word has an action device word and an action content word. The operation device word is a word for designating the device 30 to be operated and the function. The operation content word is a word for designating the operation content of the device 30 or function. In the above example, the action word is "heat" and the action word is "turn on". Thus, in the second mode in which a common wake word is set for a plurality of devices 30, the user needs to issue an operating device word in order to designate the device 30 to be operated and the function.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, in the first mode, different wake words are set for each of the multiple devices 30 . Therefore, when the wake word is detected, the control unit 20 can detect the device 30 to be operated and the function from the detected wake word. Thus, in the first mode, the user does not have to issue an action word after the wake word. In other words, in the first mode, the user can omit speaking the action device word. As shown in FIG. 3, in the first mode, the operating device word in the second mode may be the wake word, and the wake word in the second mode may be omitted.

By setting a different wake word for each of the plurality of devices 30 in this way, the device 30 to be operated can be designated by the wake word. As a result, it is possible to omit the operating device word and perform smoother operations, thereby improving usability.

The first mode and the second mode are switchable. Switching between the first mode and the second mode is performed, for example, by the bathroom remote controller 75 . Switching between the first mode and the second mode may be performed by the washroom remote controller 95 .

In this way, by enabling switching between the first mode in which a different wake word is set for each of the plurality of devices 30 and the second mode in which a common wake word is set for the plurality of devices 30, , usability can be improved. For example, when taking a bath by oneself, by setting the first mode in which the operation device word can be omitted, the operation can be performed more smoothly, and usability can be improved. Also, when a plurality of people take a bath, setting the second mode in which erroneous operations are less likely to occur can suppress the occurrence of erroneous operations in conversations between users, thereby improving usability.

Also, the device 30 capable of voice operation may differ between the first mode and the second mode. Since the water discharge device 31 may discharge cold water or hot water, an erroneous operation has a great impact on the safety of the user. On the other hand, the air conditioner 32 and the lighting device 33 have little effect on the safety of the user when an erroneous operation occurs.

Therefore, in the embodiment, for example, when the device 30 has a first device 30a including the water discharging device 31 and a second device 30b including at least one of the air conditioning device 32 and the lighting device 33, the control unit 20 does not accept the voice operation for the first device 30a and accepts the voice operation for the second device 30b in the first mode, and allows the voice operation for the first device 30a and the second device 30b in the second mode. can be accepted.

In this way, the voice operation of the first device 30a such as the water discharging device 31, which greatly affects the safety of the user when an erroneous operation occurs, is performed only in the second mode in which an erroneous operation is less likely to occur. The voice operation of the second device 30b such as the air conditioner 32 and the lighting device 33, which have a small impact on the safety of the user, is performed in both the first mode and the second mode, thereby improving safety while improving safety. Usability can be improved.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the bathroom system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 20 starts from, for example, the first mode (step S101). In the first mode, the control unit 20 determines whether or not an operation to change to the second mode has been detected (step S102).

If the control unit 20 does not detect an operation to change to the second mode in step S102 (step S102: No), whether the wake word issued by the user is detected by the voice collection unit 10 while maintaining the first mode. It is determined whether or not (step S103).

When the voice collection unit 10 detects the wake word uttered by the user (step S103: Yes), the control unit 20 becomes ready to receive an action word (step S104). In this state, when the voice collection unit 10 detects an action word uttered by the user (step S105: Yes), the control unit 20 operates the device 30 (step S106). After operating the device 30 in step S106, the control unit 20 returns to step S102 while maintaining the first mode.

In step S103, if the voice collection unit 10 does not detect the wake word uttered by the user (step S103: No), the control unit 20 does not perform steps S104 to S106 and maintains the first mode, and performs step Return to S102. In addition, when the voice collection unit 10 does not detect an action word uttered by the user in step S105 (step S105: No), the control unit 20 does not perform step S106 and maintains the first mode, and performs step S102. back to

When the control unit 20 detects an operation to change to the second mode in step S102 (step S102: Yes), the control unit 20 switches to the second mode (step S107). In the second mode, the control unit 20 determines whether or not an operation to change to the first mode has been detected (step S108).

If the control unit 20 does not detect an operation to change to the first mode in step S108 (step S108: No), the control unit 20 detects whether the wake word issued by the user is detected by the voice collection unit 10 while maintaining the second mode. It is determined whether or not (step S109).

When the voice collection unit 10 detects the wake word uttered by the user (step S109: Yes), the control unit 20 becomes ready to receive an action word (step S110). In this state, when the voice collection unit 10 detects an action word uttered by the user (step S111: Yes), the control unit 20 operates the device 30 (step S112). After operating the device 30 in step S112, the control unit 20 returns to step S108 while maintaining the second mode.

In step S109, if the voice collection unit 10 does not detect the wake word uttered by the user (step S109: No), the control unit 20 does not perform steps S110 to S112 and maintains the second mode. Return to S108. Further, when the voice collection unit 10 does not detect the action word uttered by the user in step S111 (step S111: No), the control unit 20 does not perform step S112 and maintains the second mode, and performs step S108. back to

In step S108, when detecting an operation to change to the first mode (step S108: Yes), the control unit 20 switches to the first mode (returns to step S101).

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an example of the second mode operation of the bathroom system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, in this example, the controller 20 starts from the second mode (step S201). In the second mode, when the voice collection unit 10 detects the wake word uttered by the user (step S202: Yes), the control unit 20 enters the operation word continuous reception state (step S203). In this example, the operation word continuous acceptance state is a state in which operation words can be accepted without a wake word until a predetermined number of times is exceeded.

When the voice collection unit 10 detects an action word uttered by the user in the action word continuous reception state (step S204: Yes), the control unit 20 operates the device 30 (step S205). When the device 30 is operated in step S205, the control unit 20 increments the count of the number of times the device 30 is operated (step S206), and the number of times the device 30 is operated after entering the operation word continuous reception state is counted. It is determined whether or not the number is equal to or less than a predetermined number of times (step S207).

When the control unit 20 determines in step S207 that the number of times the device 30 has been operated after entering the operation word continuous reception state is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times (step S207: Yes), the operation word continuous reception state is maintained. , the process returns to step S204. That is, the control unit 20 maintains a state capable of accepting an operation word without a wake word.

When the control unit 20 determines in step S207 that the number of times the device 30 has been operated after entering the operation word continuous reception state has exceeded the predetermined number of times (step S207: No), the control unit 20 cancels the operation word continuous reception state. Return to S202.

If the voice collection unit 10 does not detect the wake word uttered by the user in step S202 (step S202: No), the control unit 20 repeats step S202 until the wake word is detected. If the voice collecting unit 10 does not detect an action word uttered by the user in step S204 (step S204: No), the control unit 20 repeats step S204 until an action word is detected.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing another example of the second mode operation of the bathroom system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, in this example, the controller 20 starts from the second mode (step S301). In the second mode, when the voice collection unit 10 detects a wake word uttered by the user (step S302: Yes), the control unit 20 enters a continuous operation word reception state (step S303). In this example, the operation word continuous acceptance state is a state in which operation words can be accepted without a wake word until a predetermined time elapses.

When the operation word continuous reception state is entered in step S303, the control unit 20 starts counting the elapsed time after the operation word continuous reception state is entered (step S304).

When the voice collection unit 10 detects an action word uttered by the user in the action word continuous reception state (step S305: Yes), the control unit 20 operates the device 30 (step S306). When the device 30 is operated in step S306, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the elapsed time since entering the operation word continuous reception state is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (step S307).

When the control unit 20 determines in step S307 that the elapsed time since entering the operation word continuous reception state is less than the predetermined time (step S307: No), the control unit 20 proceeds to step S305 while maintaining the operation word continuous reception state. return. That is, the control unit 20 maintains a state capable of accepting an operation word without a wake word.

When the control unit 20 determines in step S307 that the elapsed time since entering the operation word continuous reception state is equal to or longer than the predetermined time (step S307: Yes), it cancels the operation word continuous reception state, and returns to step S302. .

If the voice collection unit 10 does not detect the wake word uttered by the user in step S302 (step S302: No), the control unit 20 repeats step S302 until the wake word is detected. Further, when the voice collection unit 10 does not detect an action word uttered by the user in step S305 (step S305: No), the control unit 20 performs step S307 without performing step S306.

In the second mode, the control unit 20, during the operation word continuous reception state, even if it does not detect a wake word (for example, "TOTO") common to the plurality of devices 30, the operation word (for example, "take out the shower"). ”) is detected, the device 30 (for example, the shower of the water discharging device 31) is operated.

In this way, the control unit 20 enters the operation word continuous reception state in the second mode, so that the device 30 can be operated by voice without a wake word until the predetermined number of times or the predetermined time is exceeded. As a result, when the device 30 is operated multiple times in a short period of time, the frequency with which the wake word is issued can be reduced, and usability can be improved.

FIG. 7 is a front view schematically showing an in-bathroom remote controller of the bathroom system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the bathroom remote controller 75 may be provided with a mode switching unit 80 for switching between the first mode and the second mode. In this example, the bathroom remote controller 75 has an air conditioning operation unit 76 for operating the air conditioner 32 , a lighting operation unit 77 for operating the lighting device 33 , and a mode switching unit 80 .

The mode switching unit 80 has a first mode selection button 81 for setting the control unit 20 to the first mode, and a second mode selection button 82 for setting the control unit 20 to the second mode. When the user presses the first mode selection button 81, the controller 20 enters the first mode. When the user presses the second mode selection button 82, the controller 20 enters the second mode. That is, when the user presses the first mode selection button 81 and the second mode selection button 82, the first mode and the second mode are switched.

The mode switching unit 80 also has a display unit 85 that displays which state the control unit 20 is in, the first mode or the second mode. In this example, the display section 85 includes a first display section 85a that is provided above the first mode selection button 81 and emits light, and a second display section 85b that is provided above the second mode selection button 82 and emits light. , has The first display section 85a lights up when the control section 20 is in the first mode, and turns off when the control section 20 is in the second mode. The second display section 85b is turned off when the control section 20 is in the first mode, and is turned on when the control section 20 is in the second mode. By providing such a display unit 85, the user can easily grasp which state, the first mode or the second mode, the user is in, which is convenient.

In addition, the display unit 85 may display that the control unit 20 is in the operation word continuous reception state. For example, the second display unit 85b emits light of a different color when the control unit 20 is in the second mode continuous operation word reception state than when the control unit 20 is not in the second mode continuous operation word reception state. configured as Further, for example, both the first display section 85a and the second display section 85b may be illuminated when the control section 20 is in the operation word continuous reception state in the second mode.

Thus, by providing the display unit 85 for displaying that the control unit 20 is in the continuous operation word reception state, the user can easily recognize that the operation word continuous reception state is in effect. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from issuing unnecessary wake words in the operation word continuous reception state, thereby improving usability.

The display unit for displaying that the control unit 20 is in the operation word continuous reception state is provided separately from the display unit for displaying which state the control unit 20 is in, the first mode or the second mode. may Also, the mode switching unit 80 and the display unit 85 may be provided in the washroom remote controller 95 .

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the invention is not limited to these descriptions. Appropriate design changes made by those skilled in the art with respect to the above-described embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. For example, the shape, size, material, arrangement, and the like of each element included in the bathroom system are not limited to those illustrated and can be changed as appropriate.
Moreover, each element provided in each of the above-described embodiments can be combined as long as it is technically possible, and a combination thereof is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

Reference Signs List 10, 10a, 10b voice collecting unit 20 control unit 30 equipment 30a, 30b first and second equipment 31 water discharging device 32 air conditioning equipment 33 lighting equipment 34 AV equipment (speaker) 35 massage equipment 36 washing equipment, 50 bathroom, 51 ceiling, 52 floor, 53 side wall, 53a to 53d first to fourth side walls, 55 door, 60 bathtub, 61 long side, 62 short side, 70 mirror, 72 counter, 75 bathroom remote controller, 76 air conditioning operation unit 77 lighting operation unit 80 mode switching unit 81, 82 first and second mode selection buttons 85 display unit 85a, 85b first and second display units 90 washroom 95 washroom remote controller , 100 Bathroom System, CL Cloud

Claims (5)

A bathroom system in which a plurality of devices installed in a bathroom can be operated by voice,
a voice collecting unit that collects voices uttered by the user;
a control unit that controls operations of the plurality of devices based on the sound collected by the sound collection unit;
with
The control unit has a switchable first mode and a second mode,
In the first mode, the control unit designates the operation content of the device without including an operation device word for designating the device to be operated by different first wake words set for each of the plurality of devices. a state in which it is possible to receive a first operation word including an operation content word for
The control unit is characterized in that, in the second mode, a second wake word common to the plurality of devices causes a second action word including the action device word and the action content word to be accepted. bathroom system. The plurality of devices includes a first device including a water discharging device and a second device including at least one of an air conditioner and a lighting device,
The control unit
In the first mode, it is possible to accept a voice operation for the second device without accepting a voice operation for the first device;
2. The bathroom system according to claim 1 , wherein, in said second mode, it is possible to accept a voice operation for said first device and said second device. When the second wake word is detected in the second mode, the control unit enters an operation word continuous reception state in which the second operation word can be received without the second wake word until a predetermined number of times or a predetermined time elapses. The bathroom system according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that: further equipped with a display,
4. The bathroom system according to claim 3 , wherein the display unit displays that the control unit is in the operation word continuous reception state. The control unit is connected to the Internet in the cloud,
The first wake word and the second wake word are determined by the control unit,
The bathroom system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the first action word and the second action word are determined by the cloud.

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