JP7265696B2 - Rescue information provider, bathroom system and control program - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rescue information providing device, a bathroom system, and a control program stored in the rescue information providing device for responding to an accident in a bathroom.

Conventionally, for the purpose of preventing accidents in a bather in a bathroom, there is a system configured to notify information such as precautions for taking a bath safely (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). .
In addition, human body detection is performed in the bathroom, and if an abnormality occurs such as the movement of the bather stopping for a predetermined time or longer, that fact is detected and the kitchen remote control of the water heater is used to control the outside of the bathroom. There is also a configuration in which the family members of the family members are notified (for example, see Patent Documents 3 and 4).
According to such a means, it is possible to prevent an accident of a bather or detect an accident (abnormality) of a bather at an early stage.

However, if a bather develops an abnormality and faints (fainting), what specific countermeasures should be taken by family members and others (the person who discovered the abnormality) who rushed to the bathroom? Sometimes I don't understand. Therefore, even if an ambulance is called, it may not be possible to take effective measures to rescue and protect the bather until the ambulance arrives. Although it is desired to appropriately solve such a problem, the fact is that no means has been proposed in the past that can accurately meet such a demand.

JP 2004-254995 A JP 2017-129334 A JP 2016-218773 A Japanese Patent No. 3956484

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and is a rescue information providing device that is useful in appropriately rescuing a bather when an abnormality such as a bather fainting occurs. , a bathroom system, and a control program for a rescue information provider.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

The rescue information providing device provided by the first aspect of the present invention is capable of executing information output means capable of outputting desired information in a manner recognizable by a person, and data processing of the information output from this information output means. and a control means capable of acquiring predetermined reference data using data input means and / or equipment installed in the bathroom , wherein the control means When an abnormality occurs in the bather, an information providing operation can be performed to output rescue information for rescuing the bather through the information output means and transmit it to the abnormality discoverer who entered the bathroom. In addition, in this information provision operation, a situation judgment process is executed for judging what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and the situation judgment is performed as the rescue information It is configured to execute control to output information suitable for the situation clarified by the process, and as the situation determination process, it is determined whether or not the bather with the abnormality is present in the bathtub of the bathroom. A process for determining is performed, and when it is determined in this process that the bather is in the bathtub, the rescue information is to lift the bather out of the bathtub and/or close the bathtub. It is characterized in that it is information suggesting that the bathtub water should be drained by removing the

According to such a configuration, when an abnormality such as a bather fainting occurs, rescue information for rescuing the bather can be provided to an abnormality discoverer who rushes to the bathroom afterwards. At that time, the actual situation of the bather is determined by the situation judgment process based on the reference data acquired using the data input means and/or the equipment (sensors, etc.) installed in the bathroom. Rescue information suitable for this is provided after an appropriate judgment is made as to whether the situation exists. Therefore, in rescuing the bather, it is possible to make the rescue information highly reliable and specific, and to make it easy for the person who discovered the abnormality to understand. Therefore, the person who discovered the abnormality can appropriately rescue the bather by taking countermeasures according to such rescue information.

Further, according to such a configuration, the person who discovered the abnormality can appropriately prevent the bather from drowning in the hot water of the bathtub by taking measures according to the rescue information. In addition, for example, when a bather suffers from heatstroke, the symptoms of heatstroke may be aggravated by continuing to soak in hot water in a bathtub with a high water temperature. be preferred.

A rescue information providing device provided by the second aspect of the present invention is capable of executing information output means capable of outputting desired information in a way that a person can recognize it, and data processing of the information output from this information output means. and control means capable of acquiring predetermined reference data using data input means and/or equipment installed in a bathroom, wherein information providing operation of outputting rescue information for rescuing the bathing person through the information output means and transmitting it to the person who discovered the abnormality who entered the bathroom when an abnormality occurs in the bathing person. In addition, in this information providing operation, a situation judgment process is executed for judging what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and as the rescue information, the situation judgment process It is configured to execute control for outputting information suitable for the identified situation, and as the situation judgment process, a process for judging the body temperature of the bather in whom the abnormality has occurred is executed, and in this process, When it is determined that the bather's body temperature is higher than normal, the rescue information is information suggesting that the bather should not be kept warm. When the following determinations are made, the rescue information is characterized in that it is information suggesting specific measures to be taken to keep the bather warm and/or to keep him/her warm.

According to such a configuration, when the abnormality finder takes measures according to the rescue information, the bather suffers from heat stroke and the body temperature is higher than the normal temperature, or the bather becomes hypothermia. When the body temperature is normal or lower, it is possible to suppress the progression of these symptoms and make the bather recover.

A rescue information providing device provided by the third aspect of the present invention is capable of executing information output means capable of outputting desired information in a way that a person can recognize it, and data processing of the information output from this information output means. and control means capable of acquiring predetermined reference data using data input means and/or equipment installed in a bathroom, wherein information providing operation of outputting rescue information for rescuing the bathing person through the information output means and transmitting it to the person who discovered the abnormality who entered the bathroom when an abnormality occurs in the bathing person. In addition, in this information providing operation, a situation judgment process is executed for judging what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and as the rescue information, the situation judgment process It is configured to execute control to output information suitable for the identified situation, further comprising communication means capable of data communication using a communication network, and when the information providing operation is executed, At some time before, during, or after that, a report for seeking help from the outside is made using the communication means, or information prompting the abnormality discoverer to make the report is sent via the information output means. After the information provision operation is completed, the information related to the bather's abnormality is stored in the control means together with information as to whether or not the notification has been made. It is characterized by being composed of

According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately prevent the person who discovered the abnormality from being upset and unable to seek help from the outside.

In addition , according to such a configuration, it is possible to examine and consider the contents of the information related to the abnormality of the bather when the notification is made, so that a situation similar to the abnormality of the bather will occur in the future. You can help prevent it from happening. At the time of the examination and consideration described above, it is possible to consider whether or not a report for seeking help from the outside has been made (high possibility of serious injury), so the information becomes more meaningful.

A rescue information providing device provided by the fourth aspect of the present invention is capable of executing information output means capable of outputting desired information in a manner recognizable by a person, and data processing of the information output from this information output means. and control means capable of acquiring predetermined reference data using data input means and/or equipment installed in a bathroom, wherein information providing operation of outputting rescue information for rescuing the bathing person through the information output means and transmitting it to the person who discovered the abnormality who entered the bathroom when an abnormality occurs in the bathing person. In addition, in this information providing operation, a situation judgment process is executed for judging what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and as the rescue information, the situation judgment process It is characterized in that it is configured to execute control for outputting information suitable for the identified situation , and is configured using a portable communication terminal.
Specific examples of mobile communication terminals include mobile phones, smart phones, mobile tablet terminals, and the like.

According to such a configuration, the rescue information providing device does not need to be configured as a dedicated device specialized only for providing rescue information, which is preferable in terms of cost reduction and widespread use of the rescue information providing device. becomes. Moreover, since it is suitable for carrying, it is excellent in handleability in an emergency when an abnormality occurs in a bather.

The bathroom system provided by the fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising the rescue information providing device provided by any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention.

According to such a configuration, the same effect as described for the rescue information providing device provided by any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention can be obtained.

In the present invention, preferably, an abnormality detection/notification means is installed in the bathroom and is capable of detecting when an abnormality occurs in the bather and notifying the outside of the bathroom of the abnormality. and the control means of the rescue information providing device executes the information providing operation at a predetermined timing after the abnormality detection/notification means detects and notifies that the abnormality has occurred. state, further comprising entry detection means capable of detecting entry of a person into the bathroom, wherein the control means detects and notifies the abnormality in the abnormality detection/notification means. is performed, and the entry of a person into the bathroom is detected by the entry detection means after that, so that the information providing operation is set to a state of execution.

According to such a configuration, when an abnormality occurs in the bather, the abnormality is detected and notified by the abnormality detection/notification means, and in response to this, others such as the bather's family (abnormality discoverer). It can be configured so that the rescue information providing operation is executed at a predetermined timing after the rescuer rushes to the bathroom. Therefore, it is possible to quickly and appropriately take action from the discovery of an abnormality in the bather to the rescue of the bather.

Further, according to such a configuration, when another person (abnormality discoverer) such as a family member enters the bathroom after the bather has an abnormality, the rescue information providing device is ready for information providing operation. Therefore, the rescue information providing device can be brought into a state capable of providing information quickly and reliably without performing troublesome switch operations, which is preferable for early start of rescue of bathers. becomes.

A control program provided according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is capable of executing information output means capable of outputting desired information in a manner recognizable by a person, and data processing of the information output from this information output means. and control means capable of acquiring predetermined reference data using data input means and/ or equipment installed in the bathroom , and is configured using a portable communication terminal. A control program that is stored in a storage unit provided in the control means of a device that is a rescue information providing device and is used for data processing by the control means, and is used when an abnormality occurs in the bather in the bathroom. making it possible for the control means to execute an information providing operation of outputting rescue information for rescuing the bather via the information output means and transmitting it to an abnormality discoverer who has entered the bathroom; In the information providing operation, a situation determination process is executed to determine what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and the rescue information is provided as the information suitable for the situation identified by the situation determination process. It is characterized by including data for causing the control means to execute control for outputting the information obtained.

According to such a configuration, by storing the control program in the storage unit of the control means provided in the device, which is a rescue information providing device configured using a mobile communication terminal, for example, the It is possible to build a rescue information provider provided by the fourth aspect.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become clearer from the following description of embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows typically an example of the bathroom system which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a water heater main unit, which are components of the bathroom system shown in FIG. 1, and a bathroom remote control and a smartphone as a rescue information providing device; FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of an operation processing procedure executed in the bathroom system shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

The bathroom system BS shown in FIG. 1 includes a bathroom 1 having a bathtub 10 and a washing area 11 adjacent thereto, and a bathroom remote controller 3 for a water heater WH capable of supplying hot water into the bathtub 10. It has an information providing device A1 and a second rescue information providing device A2 configured using a portable communication terminal 5 such as a smart phone.
The bathroom system BS is also provided with a line terminal device 60 (modem) of the communication network N and a router 61 as a wireless LAN base unit connected thereto. ) and the second rescue information providing device A2 to the communication network N, and mutual data communication between the water heater WH and the second rescue information providing device A2.

The water heater WH is, for example, an instantaneous gas water heater or an oil water heater. 4 are connected for communication.
As shown in FIG. 2, water heater main unit 2 includes wiring L between control unit 20, bathroom remote controller 3, and kitchen remote controller 4, in addition to hot water supply operation unit 22 capable of supplying hot water to bathtub 10. A communication unit 21 is provided for performing data communication via the Internet. The control unit 20 is configured using a microcomputer or the like (the same applies to the other control units 30 and 50 described later), and executes operation control and data processing of each unit of the water heater WH.

The bathroom remote controller 3 is essentially used to set the temperature and amount of hot water to be filled in the bathtub 10, and to instruct the start/stop of the bath reheating operation. As shown in FIG. 2, the bathroom remote controller 3 is capable of wireless communication with a router 61 in addition to a communication unit 31 for performing data communication with the water heater main unit 2 and the kitchen remote controller 4. A communication unit 32 (wireless LAN slave device) for this, a display unit 33 configured using a liquid crystal display or the like and capable of displaying images, an operation unit 34 having various operation switches, voice messages, alarm sounds, etc. A speaker 35 for outputting various sounds and a microphone 36 for inputting voice data are provided. Further, a human body detection sensor Sa capable of detecting a human body in the bathroom 1, a temperature sensor Sb and a humidity sensor Sc for detecting the temperature and humidity of the bathroom 1, respectively, and a control unit 30 are provided.
The communication unit 32 may be provided in, for example, the kitchen remote controller 4 instead of the bathroom remote controller 3 . Since the water heater main unit 2, the bathroom remote controller 3, and the kitchen remote controller 4 are connected for communication with each other, if the communication unit 32 is provided in one of the three, the water heater WH including the bathroom remote controller 3 can be operated. Data communication is possible between the device and a desired external device.

The human body detection sensor Sa is, for example, an image sensor (infrared camera) using a pyroelectric element, and is capable of capturing an infrared image of the bathroom 1 including the bather 8A. The imaging range of the human body detection sensor Sa is preferably substantially the entire area in the bathroom 1, and when substantially the entire area of the bathroom 1 cannot be imaged by one human body detection sensor Sa, a plurality of the human body detection sensors Sa are provided. It is also possible to configure The human body detection sensor Sa may be provided at a position different from the bathroom remote controller 3 .

The controller 30 corresponds to an example of the "controller" of the present invention. In this control unit 30, based on the output signal from the human body detection sensor Sa, the position of the bather 8A, the presence or absence of movement, etc. are determined, and the bather 8A faints and does not move, or moves. If the state in which the amount of movement is small and the amount of movement is equal to or less than a predetermined level continues for a predetermined period of time, it is determined that the bather 8A has an abnormality. When such a determination is made, the control unit 30 uses the kitchen remote controller 4 to notify the abnormality finder 8B, such as a family member, by outputting sound such as voice or alarm sound and displaying the result on the screen. Take control. In addition, the second rescue information providing device A2 is also notified of the occurrence of an abnormality in the bather 8A. A combination of the human body detection sensor Sa, the control unit 30, and the communication unit 31 or 32 is means for notifying the outside of the bathroom 1 of the abnormality of the bather 8A to the kitchen remote controller 4 or the second rescue information providing device A2. and corresponds to a specific example of the "abnormality detection/notification means" in the present invention.

The storage unit 30a of the control unit 30 stores a control program Da for executing an information provision operation for rescuing the bather 8A when an abnormality occurs in the bather 8A. The specific contents and procedure of this information provision operation will be described later.

As described above, the first rescue information providing device A1 is configured using the bathroom remote controller 3. In this embodiment, the bathroom remote controller 3 itself serves as the first rescue information providing device. It is designated as A1. However, the control program Da is stored in the storage unit 20a of the control unit 20 of the water heater main unit 2 instead of or in addition to the control unit 30 of the bathroom remote controller 3, and controls the control unit 20 and the bathroom remote controller 3. In cooperation with the unit 30, it is also possible to configure so that an information provision operation is executed. In this case, the first rescue information providing device A1 includes, in addition to the bathroom remote controller 3, the controller 20 of the water heater main body 2 as a component.

The second rescue information providing device A2 is obtained by downloading a control program Db for providing rescue information, which will be described later, to a commercially available portable communication terminal 5 such as a smartphone (see FIG. 2). Compared with the control program Da stored in the first rescue information providing device A1 (bathroom remote controller 3), this control program Db has been modified to conform to the specifications of the portable communication terminal 5. Except for this, the basic content is the same, and preferably, it can be downloaded from the homepage of the manufacturer or sales company of the water heater WH.

The hardware configuration of the second rescue information providing device A2 is the same as the portable communication terminal 5 as a smart phone, and includes a communication unit 52, a display unit 53 capable of displaying images, an operation unit 54 capable of operating switches, and a speaker. 55 , a microphone 56 and a control unit 50 . The operation unit 54 is of a touch panel type combined with the display unit 53, for example. Like the control unit 30, the control unit 50 corresponds to a specific example of the control means of the present invention, is capable of various data processing, and has a storage unit 50a for storing the aforementioned control program Db. there is The communication unit 52 enables communication connection to the communication network N, and also enables mutual data communication between the second rescue information providing device A2 and the water heater WH.

The kitchen remote controller 4 is for appropriately setting and changing the temperature of hot water supplied from the water heater WH and other conditions for supplying hot water. It has a display unit 43, an operation unit 44 having a plurality of operation switches, a speaker 45, and the like. In this embodiment, unlike the bathroom remote controller 3, the kitchen remote controller 4 does not constitute a rescue information providing device.

Next, an example of the operation processing procedure executed in the bathroom system BS will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, and the operation thereof will also be described.

First, in the hot water supply apparatus WH, at least during the period when the bather 8A is present in the bathroom 1, the human body detection sensor Sa is always driven on, and the movement of the bather 8A in the bathroom 1 is monitored. It is determined whether or not an abnormality has occurred in 8A (S1). In such a state, if the bather 8A faints and stops moving or moves only slightly, and if such a state continues for a predetermined time or longer, the hot water supply apparatus WH , it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the bather 8A (S2: YES). Although omitted in the flow chart, at this point, the operation of the water heater WH is forcibly stopped.

When it is determined that the bather 8A has an abnormality, the kitchen remote controller 4 and the second rescue information providing device A2 (portable communication terminal 5) are notified of the abnormality (S3). Next, when another person such as a family member rushes to the bathroom 1 after receiving this notification and enters the room, the body of the person (abnormality discoverer 8B) who entered the room is detected using the human body detection sensor Sa (S4). . Then, at this timing, the control programs Da and Db are activated in the first and second rescue information providing devices A1 and A2. In this case, in the second rescue information providing device A2, when the control program Db is activated, a screen to that effect is popped up on the display unit 53 (S6). Preferably, an appropriate sound is output at that time to enhance the effect of drawing attention to the second rescue information providing device A2. In response to this, when a predetermined operation such as tapping the display screen or a predetermined voice input is performed (S7: YES), an operation for providing rescue information, which will be described later, is executed.

On the other hand, unlike this, if the above-described predetermined operation or voice input is not performed within a predetermined time, the rescue information providing operation by the second rescue information providing device A2 is not executed, and the first rescue information providing device A2 does not perform the rescue information providing operation. The information providing operation is switched to by the rescue information providing device A1 (S7: NO, S16: YES, S17). According to such a configuration, when the abnormality finder 8B rushes to the bathroom 1 without having the second rescue information providing device A2, the first rescue information providing device A1 (bathroom remote controller 3) is used. It is possible to appropriately execute the information provision operation of the rescue information that has been received. Details of the information providing operation using the first rescue information providing device A1 will be described later.

In the operation of providing rescue information, first, a screen display and an output of a voice message inquiring whether the bather 8A is in the bathtub 10 or in the washing area 11 are displayed on the screen and output a voice message. This is done using the display unit 53 and the speaker 55 of the device A2 (S8). In this case, it is preferable that the display unit 53 displays a screen that selects between the bathtub 10 and the washing place 11 . On the other hand, when the bather 8A is in the washing place 11, the anomaly finder 8B, for example, taps the display screen area of the washing place 11 or utters a voice indicating that it is the washing place 11. It is selected that the bather 8A is in the washing place 11. - 特許庁The data thus input corresponds to a specific example of the reference data referred to in the present invention, and the control section 50 determines that the bather 8A is in the washing area 11 based on this data (reference data).

After the control unit 50 determines that the bather 8A is in the washing area 11, the second rescue information providing device A2 displays a screen suggesting that the user touches the forehead of the bather 8A to check the body temperature. A display and a voice message are output (S9: YES, S10). Along with this, a screen display and a voice message are also output to indicate whether the body temperature of the bather 8A is "higher than normal" or "normal or lower" (S11).

On the other hand, when the anomaly finder 8B taps the screen of "Higher than normal temperature" to select it, or utters "Higher than normal temperature" and selects that, the second rescue information providing device At A2, information indicating that the bather 8A should not be kept warm is displayed on the screen as rescue information, and a voice message is output (S12: YES, S13). It is sufficient for the abnormality discoverer 8B to subjectively determine whether or not the temperature is "higher than normal" in step S12.
If the body temperature of the bather 8A is higher than normal, there is a high possibility that the bather 8A is suffering from heat stroke. Therefore, the abnormality finder 8B can prevent the heat stroke of the bather 8A from getting worse by taking care not to keep the bather 8A warm according to the above rescue information. In this way, the data input about body temperature also corresponds to a specific example of reference data according to the present invention.

After that, in the second rescue information providing device A2, under the control of the control unit 50, a notification to an external rescue destination is executed, or a screen display or a voice message is displayed to prompt the abnormality finder 8B to make such a notification. A message is output (S14). The external rescue destination may be, for example, the 119 fire station, but alternatively or additionally may be, for example, a taxi company for calling taxis, or other pre-registered rescue destination. As a result, it is possible to appropriately prevent the abnormality finder 8B from being upset and delaying or forgetting to seek help from the outside. It is also possible to configure so that the operation of notifying an external rescue destination or suggesting the same is executed at the start of the information providing operation of the rescue information or at a timing during the operation.

After that, data on the abnormality of the bather 8A, such as the date and time when the abnormality occurred in the bather 8A, the bathing time at that time, the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub 10, the room temperature of the bathroom 1, the humidity, etc., are collected. Data that can be used and data regarding the presence or absence of a report to an external rescue destination are stored in the storage section 50a of the control section 50 (S15). In this case, instead of or in addition to this, the data may be stored in the storage section 30 a of the control section 30 or the storage section 20 a of the control section 20 . Also, preferably, if there is a registration destination to which the data regarding the abnormality of the bather 8A is scheduled to be transmitted, the operation of transmitting the data to this registration destination is also executed. With such a configuration, the data related to the abnormality of the bather 8A can be examined and considered after the fact. be preferred.

Unlike the case described above, when it is selected in step S12 that the body temperature of the bather 8A is "normal or lower", the second rescue information providing device A2 outputs bathing as rescue information. Information suggesting that the body of the person 8A should be kept warm by wiping off moisture from the body and putting on a towel is displayed on the screen and a voice message is output (S12: NO, S21). If the body temperature of the bather 8A is normal or lower, the possibility of hypothermia is high. Therefore, the anomaly finder 8B can prevent the symptoms of hypothermia of the bather 8A from getting worse by keeping the bather 8A warm according to the rescue information. After that, it is the same as the case described above in that the operation of reporting to the external rescue destination or the information prompting the operation is output (S14, S15).

Further, if it is selected in step S9 that the bather 8A having an abnormality is in the bathtub 10 instead of in the washing space 11, the second rescue information providing device A2 will A screen display and a voice message output suggesting taking a countermeasure to pull up 8A and/or remove the plug 10a of the bathtub 10 to drain the hot water from the bathtub 10 (S9: NO, S18). In response to this, the bather 8A is appropriately prevented from drowning in the hot water of the bathtub 10 by taking the countermeasures described above by the abnormality finder 8B.

After that, the second rescue information providing device A2 displays a screen asking whether the above-described countermeasures have been completed, and outputs a voice message (S19). When the anomaly finder 8B completes the countermeasures and responds to that effect by operating the operation unit 54 or by voice (S20: YES), the process proceeds to step S10 for checking the temperature of the bather 8A. After that, the procedure is the same as when the bather 8A is in the washing place 11, and the explanation is omitted. It is possible to provide emergency rescue.

The operation control described above is the control by the second rescue information providing device A2. As described above, when the abnormality finder 8B rushes to the bathroom 1 without the second rescue information providing device A2, the first rescue information providing device is used instead of the second rescue information providing device A2. The device A1 starts providing rescue information. In this case, the controlling body of the information providing operation is the control unit 30 or the control units 30, 20, and the specific configurations of the respective units such as the display unit 33 and the operation unit 34 are those of the second rescue information providing device A2. Therefore, although there are some differences in the screen display mode, etc., the basic operation processing procedure of the rescue information providing operation is the same as in the case of the second rescue information providing device A2. be. The first rescue information providing device A1 is always installed in the bathroom 1, and in addition to the case where the abnormality finder 8B forgets the second rescue information providing device A2, the second rescue information providing device A2 is originally installed. Since even a person who does not have one can obtain rescue information by using the first rescue information providing device A1, it is more preferable in terms of ensuring the rescue of the bather 8A who has an abnormality. becomes.

In the bathroom system BS of this embodiment, instead of the above-described operation processing, the following operation processing can be performed.

That is, whether the bather 8A is in the bathtub 10 or the washing area 11 can be determined by human body detection using the human body detection sensor Sa. Therefore, the operation process of step S8 for inquiring the abnormality discoverer 8B of the location of the bather 8A is omitted, and the position of the bather 8A is detected by the controller 30 or the controller 30 based on the detection signal output from the human body detection sensor Sa. , is determined by the control unit 50 . The detection signal corresponds to a specific example of reference data acquired using a device installed in a bathroom according to the present invention. In addition, when the change in the water level of the hot water in the bathtub 10 can be monitored, it is determined whether the bather 8A is in the bathtub 10 or the washing place 11 based on the change in the water level. is also possible.

As the bathtub 10, instead of the manually operated plug 10a, there is one provided with an automatic drain plug that can be opened and closed by remote control using the water heater WH. In this case, the operation process of step S18 for suggesting that the abnormality finder 8B should unplug the bathtub 10 is omitted, and the water heater WH is operated so that the automatic drain valve is opened by remote control by the water heater WH. can also be configured to control

Some water heaters WH are configured to estimate the body temperature of the bather 8A based on predetermined data such as bathing time and hot water temperature of the bather 8A. In such a case, the operation processing such as step S10 for confirming the body temperature of the bather 8A with the abnormality discoverer 8B is omitted, and the controller 30 determines the temperature of the bather 8A. can also be configured to When the body temperature of the bather 8A is determined by the control unit 30, for example, the specific temperature range of "normal temperature" may be set in advance in the control programs Da, Db, etc. number is not limited.

The invention is not limited to the content of the embodiments described above. The specific configuration of each part of the rescue information providing device and the bathroom system according to the present invention can be modified in various ways within the intended scope of the present invention. Further, the specific contents of the control program according to the present invention can also be changed variously within the intended scope of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the first and second rescue information providing devices A1 and A2 are provided as rescue information providing devices, but these two types of rescue information providing devices do not necessarily have to be provided. , only one of them may be provided. Note that when a mobile communication terminal is used to configure the rescue information providing apparatus, a mobile tablet terminal or a mobile phone can be used as the mobile communication terminal instead of a smart phone. Also, the rescue information providing apparatus according to the present invention may be configured as a so-called dedicated device without using a portable communication terminal or a bathroom remote controller. Further, for example, the kitchen remote controller is also used as a rescue information providing device, and when an abnormality occurs in the bather 8A, the kitchen remote controller is quickly removed from the installation location in the kitchen and carried to the bathroom 1 for rescue. It can also be a configuration that can be used to provide information.

In the above-described embodiment, both the screen display and the voice message output are used as a mode for letting the abnormality finder 8B perceive the rescue information. It does not matter if it is only

The specific contents of the rescue information are also not limited to the above-described embodiments. If the bather is suffering from heat stroke, the content of the rescue information may be content suggesting, for example, turning on the ventilation fan to improve the ventilation of the bathroom and lower the temperature of the bathroom. In addition, if the bather is hypothermia, the content of the rescue information, for example, turning off the ventilation fan to prevent the temperature of the bathroom from dropping, or turning on the heater installed in the bathroom, The content may also suggest that the temperature should be raised.

A1, A2 first and second rescue information providing devices (rescue information providing devices)
BS bathroom system Da, Db control program Sa human body detection sensor (human body detection means)
WH hot water supply device 1 bathroom 10 bathtub 11 washing place 3 bathroom remote control 30 control unit (control means)
33 display unit (information output means)
34 Operation unit (data input means)
35 speaker (information output means)
36 microphone (data input means)
5 portable communication terminal 50 control unit (control means)
53 display unit (information output means)
54 operation unit (data input means)
55 speaker (information output means)
56 microphone (data input means)
8A Bather 8B Abnormality Detector

Claims (7)

information output means capable of outputting desired information so that it can be recognized by a person;
A control capable of executing data processing of the information output from the information output means and capable of obtaining predetermined reference data using the data input means and/ or equipment installed in the bathroom . means and
and
When an abnormality occurs in a bather in the bathroom, the control means outputs rescue information for rescuing the bather via the information output means and transmits it to an abnormality discoverer who has entered the bathroom. , is capable of executing information providing operations, and
In this information providing operation, a situation determination process is executed to determine what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and the situation identified by the situation determination process is used as the rescue information. It is configured to execute control to output suitable information,
As the situation determination process, a process for determining whether or not the bather with the abnormality is present in the bathtub of the bathroom is executed,
In this process, when it is determined that the bather is present in the bathtub, the rescue information is to pull the bather out of the bathtub and/or unplug the bathtub to drain the bathtub water. A rescue information providing device, characterized in that the information suggests : information output means capable of outputting desired information so that it can be recognized by a person;
a control means capable of executing data processing of the information output from the information output means and capable of acquiring predetermined reference data using the data input means and/or equipment installed in the bathroom; ,
and
When an abnormality occurs in a bather in the bathroom, the control means outputs rescue information for rescuing the bather via the information output means and transmits it to an abnormality discoverer who has entered the bathroom. , is capable of executing information providing operations, and
In this information providing operation, a situation determination process is executed to determine what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and the situation identified by the situation determination process is used as the rescue information. It is configured to execute control to output suitable information,
As the situation determination process, a process for determining the body temperature of the bather in whom the abnormality has occurred is executed,
In this process, when it is determined that the bather's body temperature is higher than the normal temperature, the rescue information is information suggesting that the bather should not be kept warm. If the body temperature is determined to be normal or lower, the rescue information is to keep the bather warm and/or to suggest specific measures to be taken to keep the bather warm. A rescue information providing device , characterized by : information output means capable of outputting desired information so that it can be recognized by a person;
a control means capable of executing data processing of the information output from the information output means and capable of acquiring predetermined reference data using the data input means and/or equipment installed in the bathroom; ,
and
When an abnormality occurs in a bather in the bathroom, the control means outputs rescue information for rescuing the bather via the information output means and transmits it to an abnormality discoverer who has entered the bathroom. , is capable of executing information providing operations, and
In this information providing operation, a situation determination process is executed to determine what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and the situation identified by the situation determination process is used as the rescue information. It is configured to execute control to output suitable information,
It is further equipped with communication means capable of data communication using a communication network,
When the information providing operation is executed, at some time before, during, or after the execution of the information providing operation, a report for seeking help from the outside is made using the communication means, or the anomaly finder makes the report. is configured so that information prompting to is output via the information output means,
After the information providing operation is completed, information related to the bather's abnormality is stored in the control means together with information as to whether or not the notification has been made. Rescue information provider. information output means capable of outputting desired information so that it can be recognized by a person;
a control means capable of executing data processing of the information output from the information output means and capable of acquiring predetermined reference data using the data input means and/or equipment installed in the bathroom; ,
and
When an abnormality occurs in a bather in the bathroom, the control means outputs rescue information for rescuing the bather via the information output means and transmits it to an abnormality discoverer who has entered the bathroom. , is capable of executing information providing operations, and
In this information providing operation, a situation determination process is executed to determine what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and the situation identified by the situation determination process is used as the rescue information. It is configured to execute control to output suitable information,
A rescue information providing device, characterized by being constructed using a portable communication terminal. A bathroom system comprising the rescue information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . A bathroom system according to claim 5 , comprising:
Abnormality detection/notification means installed in the bathroom and capable of detecting and notifying the outside of the bathroom when an abnormality occurs in the bather,
The control means of the rescue information providing apparatus is set to a state of executing the information providing operation at a predetermined timing after the abnormality detection/notification means detects and notifies that the abnormality has occurred. It is configured to
further comprising entry detection means capable of detecting entry of a person into the bathroom;
The control means executes the information providing operation when the abnormality is detected and notified by the abnormality detection/notification means, and when the entrance detection means detects that a person has entered the bathroom. A bathroom system that is configured to be set in a state where Information output means capable of outputting desired information in a manner recognizable by a person, and data input means capable of executing data processing of the information output from the information output means and/or equipment installed in the bathroom. and a control means capable of acquiring predetermined reference data by using the control means of a rescue information providing device configured using a portable communication terminal. A control program stored in a storage unit and used for data processing by the control means,
an information provision operation of outputting rescue information for rescuing the bather through the information output means and transmitting it to the abnormality discoverer who entered the bathroom when an abnormality occurs in the bather in the bathroom; , executable by the control means, and
In the information provision operation, a situation determination process is executed to determine what kind of situation the bather is in based on the reference data, and the situation identified by the situation determination process is used as the rescue information. A control program comprising data for causing the control means to execute control for outputting suitable information.

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