JP7382783B2 - remote controller for toilet - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a toilet remote controller.

2. Description of the Related Art Toilet remote controllers for remotely controlling toilet devices have been known. For example, a remote control body of a toilet remote controller described in Patent Document 1 below is provided with a circular switch as an operation section. When the user presses a portion of the circular switch, the instruction is sent from the remote controller to the toilet device. The remote control itself can be used either attached to the wall of the toilet or held in the user's hand.

JP2011-84867A

In the toilet remote controller as described above, for example, a user may accidentally press a switch while holding and carrying the remote controller. Therefore, there was a risk that an unintended operation signal would be transmitted to the toilet device.

The present disclosure was completed based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a toilet remote controller that can prevent unintended operation signals from being transmitted.

A remote controller for a toilet according to the present disclosure includes a remote controller main body having an operation section for operating a toilet device, an attitude detection sensor that detects an attitude of the remote controller main body, and a remote controller that detects an attitude of the remote controller main body when the remote controller main body is in a first attitude. , control for transmitting an operation signal of the operation unit to the toilet device, and not transmitting an operation signal of the operation unit to the toilet device when the remote control main body is in a second posture different from the first posture; It has a section and a.

A perspective view of the toilet remote controller according to Embodiment 1, showing a state where it is installed in a toilet room. Perspective view showing the adapter removed from the remote control body Exploded perspective view showing the remote control body Front view showing the remote control body Rear view showing the remote control body Diagram showing the vertical tilt angle of the remote control body FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the horizontal tilt angle of the remote controller body, and is a diagram illustrating how the first operation section is operated. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the horizontal tilt angle of the remote controller body, and is a diagram showing how to operate the second operation section. A perspective view of the toilet remote controller according to Embodiment 2, showing a state in which the remote control main body is removed from the holder.

<Embodiment 1>
The toilet remote controller (referred to as remote control R) wirelessly transmits an operation signal to functional equipment included in the toilet device M. The remote control R has a remote control main body 10. The remote control main body 10 can be used either in a state where it is attached to the mounting surface W in the toilet room or in a state where it is removed from the mounting surface W. Hereinafter, each component will be described with the upper side (the upper side in FIG. 1) of the remote control main body 10 in the state installed in the toilet room as the upper side, and the lower side as the lower side.

A recess 11 into which an adapter 50 and a holder fit is provided on the back surface of the remote control main body 10 (see FIG. 2). The adapter 50 and the holder are manufactured as separate members from the remote control main body 10.

The adapter 50 includes a magnet 51. The adapter 50 is fixed to the back surface of the remote control main body 10 by adhesive or the like. The remote control main body 10 with an adapter can be attached to and detached from a mounting surface W having a ferromagnetic plate. The adapter 50 is formed with an opening 52 that exposes a second operating section 13S and a display section 14, which will be described later. Thereby, even in the remote control main body 10 with an adapter, the second operation section 13S can be operated without any trouble.

The front and back surfaces of the remote control main body 10 are approximately rectangular. The remote control main body 10 has a vertically long shape with a length larger than a width. The width dimension is the horizontal length dimension of the front and back surfaces that are elongated and extend in the vertical direction. The length dimension is the length dimension in the vertical direction of the front and back surfaces that are elongated and extend in the vertical direction. In FIG. 4, the width dimension is the dimension in the left-right direction. In FIG. 4, the length dimension is the dimension in the vertical direction. The remote control main body 10 includes a first operating section 13F, a second operating section 13S, and a display section 14 for operating the toilet device M.

The first operation section 13F is provided on the surface of the remote control main body 10 (see FIG. 4). The first operation section 13F is an operation section for performing operations that are relatively frequent. The operations performed by the functional equipment by operating the first operation unit 13F include, for example, toilet bowl cleaning, private part cleaning, opening and closing of the toilet seat lid, hot air drying, adjustment of cleaning strength, adjustment of nozzle position, and adjustment of various temperatures. It is. The first operating section 13F includes a stop operating section 74 for stopping the operation of the toilet device M (see FIG. 4).

The first operation section 13F is operated in a vertically long posture in which the length direction of the remote control main body 10 is vertical and the width direction is horizontal. The vertically long posture corresponds to the first posture. The first operation section 13F is provided in the central region of the remote control main body 10 in the longitudinal direction. The first operation section 13F can be operated with the thumb while holding the remote control main body 10 with one hand.

The first operation section 13F includes a plurality of first operation switches 15F for transmitting operation signals to functional devices that perform the above operations. The first operation switch 15F is an electrostatic switch that detects when the user's finger touches the desired first operation switch 15F. When the first operation switch 15F detects a finger touch while the remote controller main body 10 is in a vertically elongated posture, an operation signal corresponding to the touched first operation switch 15F is transmitted to the toilet device M.

The second operation section 13S and the display section 14 are provided on the back surface of the remote control main body 10 (see FIG. 5). The second operation unit 13S can be operated with the remote control main body 10 in a horizontally long position with the length direction being horizontal and the width direction being vertical. The horizontally long posture corresponds to the second posture. The second operation section 13S is operated by holding the remote control main body 10 with both hands.

The second operating section 13S is an operating section for performing operations less frequently than the first operating section 13F. The operations performed by the functional device by operating the second operation unit 13S include various settings such as ON/OFF settings such as power saving and automatic cleaning, and time settings, and turning ON/OFF the power of the remote control main body 10.

The second operation section 13S includes a plurality of second operation switches 15S for transmitting operation signals to functional devices that perform the above operations. The second operation switch 15S is a push-type switch that is activated by the user pushing a desired second operation switch 15S.

The display unit 14 displays the setting status etc. set by the second operation unit 13S.

As shown in FIG. 3, the remote control main body 10 includes a case 16 that houses electrical components therein. The case 16 is made of synthetic resin (for example, ABS resin). The case 16 includes a first case 16F that forms the front surface of the remote control main body 10, and a second case 16S that forms the back surface of the remote control main body 10. The first case 16F and the second case 16S are fixed by screws S1.

A translucent cover 17 is attached to the surface of the first case 16F. The cover 17 is attached to the first case 16F with double-sided tape T1. Cover 17 is transparent. A pictogram 23F indicating the position of the first operation switch 15F and the function to be operated is printed on the back surface of the cover 17. The pictogram 23F can be seen through the front side of the cover 17.

The second case 16S has a protective panel 18 that constitutes the display section 14. The second case 16S has a battery storage section 19 that stores a battery B such as a battery. A battery cover 21 is removably attached to the battery storage section 19 . A nameplate 22 is attached to the back surface of the second case 16S with double-sided tape T2. The nameplate 22 is provided with a plurality of buttons 23S constituting the second operation switch 15S.

Inside the case 16, an electrostatic board 24, a frame 25, a circuit board 26, a liquid crystal display 27, and a rubber sheet 28 are housed. The electrostatic substrate 24, frame 25, circuit board 26, and liquid crystal display 27 overlap in the front and back directions. The electrostatic substrate 24 constitutes an electrostatic switch. The frame 25 has insulation properties.

The circuit board 26 is fixed to the second case 16S with screws S2. The circuit board 26 is fixed to the second case 16S with screws. The liquid crystal display 27 constitutes the display section 14.

The rubber sheet 28 is arranged at a position corresponding to the second operation section 13S. The rubber sheet 28 is made of an elastic material such as silicone rubber. The rubber sheet 28 is elastically deformed by pressing the button 23S of the second operation section 13S. This tactilely informs the user of the push operation on the second operation section 13S.

A CPU 30 including a calculation device, a control device, etc. is mounted on the circuit board 26 . The CPU 30 corresponds to a control unit that transmits an operation signal to the toilet device M. A vibration motor 29 is electrically connected to the circuit board 26 . The vibration motor 29 generates vibrations in the remote control main body 10 by operating the first operation section 13F. The vibration motor 29 is housed in a motor housing section 32 provided in the second case 16S.

An acceleration sensor 31 is mounted on the circuit board 26 . The acceleration sensor 31 detects the three-dimensional orientation of the remote control main body 10. The acceleration sensor 31 corresponds to an attitude detection sensor.

The CPU 30 determines whether the attitude of the remote control main body 10 detected by the acceleration sensor 31 is the first attitude or the second attitude.

The CPU 30 determines whether the remote control main body 10 is in the first attitude or the second attitude based on the inclination angle of the remote control main body 10. The CPU 30 determines that the remote control main body 10 is in the first posture when the tilt angle is within a predetermined tilt angle range. The CPU 30 determines that the remote control main body 10 is in the second posture when the tilt angle is outside the predetermined tilt angle range.

The range of the tilt angle of the remote control main body 10 is set with respect to two orthogonal axes. The two axes are a horizontal axis 71 extending in the width direction of the remote control main body 10 (see FIG. 7) and a vertical axis 72 extending in the longitudinal direction of the remote control main body 10 (see FIG. 6). When the first operating section 13F of the remote control main body 10 is viewed from the front, the vertical axis 72 indicates that the pattern of the first operating section 13F is correctly arranged in the vertical direction, with the upper direction being a positive direction and the lower direction being a negative direction. It is the axis. When the horizontal axis 71 is viewed from the front of the first operating section 13F of the remote control main body 10, the left side of the posture in which the pattern of the first operating section 13F is correctly arranged in the vertical direction is the positive direction, and the right side is the negative direction. This is the axis.

The tilt angle of the remote controller body 10 is set in terms of a vertical tilt angle centered on the horizontal axis 71 and a horizontal tilt angle centered on the vertical axis 72. The vertical inclination corresponds to the longitudinal inclination of the remote control main body 10. The lateral inclination corresponds to the inclination of the remote control main body 10 in the width direction.

As shown in FIG. 6, the tilt angle in the vertical direction is the tilt angle θ1 in the direction in which the vertical axis 72 stands from the horizontal state where the vertical axis 72 extends horizontally, and the vertical tilt angle θ1 in the vertical direction from the horizontal state where the vertical axis 72 extends horizontally. This is the inclination angle θ2 in the downward direction of the shaft 72. The direction in which the vertical axis 72 stands is the direction in which the positive direction of the vertical axis 72 is directed upward in the vertical direction. The direction in which the vertical axis 72 is lowered is the direction in which the positive direction of the vertical axis 72 is directed downward in the vertical direction.

In the horizontal state, the surface of the remote control main body 10 faces upward. In the horizontal state, the back surface of the remote control main body 10 faces downward. The positive direction of the vertical axis 72 in the horizontal state is the direction away from the user in the horizontal direction. The maximum tilt angles θ1 and θ2 with respect to the horizontal state of the remote controller main body 10 are set in consideration of variations in the angle of the remote controller main body 10 when the user operates the remote controller main body 10. Preferably, θ1 is about 100 degrees and θ2 is about 90 degrees. θ1 and θ2 are set to be 180 degrees or more in total.

As shown in FIG. 7, the tilt angle in the horizontal direction is the tilt angle θ3 in the direction in which the horizontal axis 71 stands from a horizontal state in which the horizontal axis 71 extends horizontally, and the tilt angle θ3 in the horizontal direction in which the horizontal shaft 71 extends horizontally. This is the inclination angle θ4 in the downward direction of the shaft 71. The inclination in the direction in which the horizontal axis 71 stands is such that the positive direction of the horizontal axis 71 is upward. The downward slope of the horizontal axis 71 is such that the positive direction of the horizontal axis 71 is downward.

In the horizontal state, the surface of the remote control main body 10 faces upward. In the horizontal state, the back surface of the remote control main body 10 faces downward. The maximum inclination angles θ3 and θ4 with respect to the horizontal state of the remote control main body 10 are set in consideration of variations in the angle of the remote control main body 10 when the user operates the remote control main body 10. θ3 and θ4 are preferably about 60 degrees.

When the lateral tilt angle of the remote control body 10 is within a predetermined tilt angle range, the perpendicular line 73 to the surface of the remote control body 10 extends vertically upward when the remote control body 10 is in a horizontal state, as shown in FIG. As the remote control main body 10 is laterally tilted, the perpendicular line 73 is tilted obliquely with respect to the vertical direction within the angle range of θ3 and θ4.

The CPU 30 determines that the posture of the remote control body 10 is the first posture when the vertical tilt angle and the horizontal tilt angle of the remote control body 10 are within the above-described angle range. If the vertical tilt angle and the horizontal tilt angle of the remote control body 10 are outside the above-described angle range, the CPU 30 determines that the posture of the remote control body 10 is the second posture.

If the horizontal tilt angle of the remote control body 10 is outside the above-described predetermined tilt angle range, the back surface of the remote control body 10 faces upward in the horizontal state, as shown in FIG. In this horizontal state, the positive direction of the horizontal axis 71 is opposite to that when the horizontal tilt angle of the remote control main body 10 is within the above-described predetermined tilt angle range. A perpendicular line 73 on the surface of the remote control main body 10 extends vertically downward. The perpendicular line 73 on the surface of the remote control main body 10 is inclined obliquely with respect to the vertical direction.

When the CPU 30 determines that the remote control main body 10 is in the second posture, the CPU 30 does not transmit the operation signal of the first operation section 13F to the toilet device M. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, even if the user's finger unintentionally touches the operation switch of the first operation section 13F while operating the second operation section 13S, the operation signal of the first operation section 13F is not transmitted. Since this is not transmitted to the toilet device M, it is possible to prevent the user from performing an unintended erroneous operation. Regardless of the posture of the remote control main body 10, the CPU 30 does not transmit the operation signal of the first operation section 13F to the toilet device M when a plurality of first operation switches 15F are touched at the same time.

The CPU 30 transmits the operation signal of the second operation section 13S to the toilet device M regardless of the posture of the remote control main body 10. The CPU 30 transmits a stop signal from the stop operation section 74 to the toilet device M regardless of the posture of the remote control main body 10.

According to the embodiment configured as described above, the following effects are achieved.

The remote control R includes a remote control main body 10, an acceleration sensor 31, and a circuit board 26. The remote control main body 10 has a first operating section 13F for operating the toilet device M. The acceleration sensor 31 detects the posture of the remote control main body 10 in at least two axis directions. The CPU 30 of the circuit board 26 transmits the operation signal of the first operation section 13F to the toilet device M when the remote control main body 10 is in a predetermined posture, and transmits the operation signal of the first operation section 13F to the toilet device M when the remote control main body 10 is not in the predetermined posture. The operation signal of 13F is not transmitted to the toilet device M. According to this configuration, when the remote control main body 10 is not in a predetermined posture, no operation signal is sent to the toilet device M even if the first operation section 13F is operated, thereby preventing unintended operation signals from being sent. be able to.

The first operating section 13F is an operating section that is operated with the remote control main body 10 in the first posture. The remote control main body 10 includes a second operating section 13S that operates the remote control main body 10 in a second attitude different from the first attitude. When the CPU 30 determines that the posture of the remote control body 10 is the first posture, the CPU 30 transmits the operation signal of the first operation section 13F to the toilet device M, and determines that the posture of the remote control body 10 is the second posture. If it is determined, the operation signal of the first operation unit 13F is not transmitted to the toilet device M. According to this configuration, even if the first operating section 13F is operated by mistake when operating the second operating section 13S, the operation signal of the first operating section 13F is not sent to the toilet device M, so that an unintended operation may be performed. It can be prevented.

The first operation section 13F has an electrostatic switch. The second operation section 13S has a push-type switch. The circuit board 26 transmits the operation signal of the second operation section 13S to the toilet device M regardless of the posture of the remote control main body 10. According to this configuration, the second operation section 13S does not need to have a mechanism for controlling the transmission of operation signals depending on the attitude of the remote control main body 10.

The remote control main body 10 has a shape in which the length dimension is larger than the width dimension. The first posture is a posture in which the length direction is vertical and the width direction is horizontal. According to this configuration, the first operation section 13F can be easily operated by holding the remote control main body 10 with one hand. The second posture is a posture in which the length direction is horizontal and the width direction is vertical. According to this configuration, it is easy to operate the second operation section 13S by holding the remote control main body 10 with both hands, so that the operation method can be clearly distinguished between the first operation section 13F and the second operation section 13S.

The remote control main body 10 has a stop operation section 74 for stopping the operation of the toilet device M. The circuit board 26 transmits a stop signal from the stop operation section 74 to the toilet device M regardless of the posture of the remote control main body 10. According to this configuration, the operation of the toilet device M can be stopped regardless of the posture of the remote control main body 10.

<Embodiment 2>
The remote control main body 10 of the remote control R of the second embodiment is held in a holder 80 fixed to the mounting surface W by an arbitrary fixing means. The magnet 12 built into the remote control main body 10 attracts the magnet 81 provided in the holder 80. When the recess 11 on the back surface of the remote control main body 10 is fitted into the holder 80, the remote control main body 10 is held in the holder 80 by magnetic attraction.

If the mounting surface W does not have ferromagnetism, the holder 80 can be fixed to the mounting surface 59 with bolts (not shown) or the like. The holder 80 is fixed to the mounting surface W so that the remote control main body 10 is in a vertical position. The state in which the remote control main body 10 is fixed to the mounting surface W is in the first posture. The remote control main body 10 can operate the first operating section 13 while being fixed to the mounting surface W.

<Other embodiments>
The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and, for example, the following embodiments are also included within the technical scope of the present disclosure.
(1) In the above embodiment, the operation signal of the second operation section 13S is transmitted to the toilet device M regardless of the posture of the remote control main body 10. The present invention is not limited to this, and when the remote control body is in the second posture, the operation signal of the second operation section is transmitted to the toilet device, and when the remote control body is not in the second posture, the operation signal of the second operation section is transmitted. You may also choose not to send it to the toilet device.
(2) In the above embodiment, the acceleration sensor 31 is used as the attitude detection sensor. The posture detection sensor is not limited to this, and may be a gyro sensor, for example.
(3) In the above embodiment, preferable values for the predetermined inclination angles θ1, θ2, θ3, and θ4 are illustrated. The predetermined inclination angle is not limited to this, and can be changed depending on the shape, size, etc. of the remote control main body.
(4) In the above embodiment, the first posture is a vertically long posture, and the second posture is a horizontally long posture. The present invention is not limited to this, and the first attitude and the second attitude can be changed. For example, both the first posture and the second posture may be vertically long postures. In this case, the remote control main body may be turned upside down or turned upside down between the first and second postures.
(5) In the above embodiment, the first operation section 13F is provided on the front surface of the remote control main body 10, and the second operation section 13S is provided on the back surface of the remote control main body 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, the first operation section and the second operation section may be provided on the surface of the remote control main body, and the first operation section may be operated in a vertical orientation, and the second operation section may be operated in a horizontal orientation.
(6) In the above embodiment, the CPU 30 transmits the stop signal from the stop operation section 74 to the toilet device M regardless of the posture of the remote control main body 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the circuit board may control whether or not to transmit the stop signal depending on the attitude of the remote controller body.
(7) In the embodiment described above, an electrostatic switch is provided on the surface of the remote control main body 10. The present invention is not limited to this, and the surface of the remote control main body may be provided with not only an electrostatic switch but also a push-type switch.
(8) In the above embodiment, an electrostatic switch is provided on the front surface of the remote control main body 10, and a push-type switch is provided on the back surface of the remote control main body 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only electrostatic switches or only push-type switches may be provided on both the front and back sides of the remote control body.

M...Toilet device, R...Remote control (remote controller for toilet), 10...Remote control body, 13F...First operation section, 13S...Second operation section, 15F...First operation switch (electrostatic switch), 15S...Second Operation switch (push type switch), 30...CPU (control unit), 31...Acceleration sensor (posture detection sensor), 74...Stop operation unit

Claims (8)

a remote control body having an operation section for operating the toilet device;
an attitude detection sensor that detects the attitude of the remote control body;
When the remote control main body is in a first attitude, an operation signal of the operating unit is transmitted to the toilet device, and when the remote control main body is in a second attitude different from the first attitude, the operation signal is transmitted to the toilet device. a control unit that does not transmit an operation signal of the unit to the toilet device;
Equipped with
The operation unit is a first operation unit that can be operated with the remote control main body in the first posture,
The remote control main body includes a second operation part that can be operated with the remote control main body in the second posture,
In the toilet remote controller, the control unit transmits an operation signal of the second operation unit to the toilet device regardless of the posture of the remote control main body. The toilet remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the first operating section includes an electrostatic switch . The remote controller for a toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 2 , wherein the second operation section has a push-type switch . The remote control body has an elongated shape in the vertical direction,
The surface of the remote control main body including the first operation section is used in a direction in which the horizontal direction of the remote control main body is a left-right direction and the vertical direction of the remote control main body is perpendicular to the left-right direction when the surface is viewed from the front. The toilet remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The remote control body has an elongated shape in the vertical direction,
1. The second posture is a posture in which, when the remote control body is viewed from the front, the vertical direction of the remote control body is the left-right direction, and the horizontal direction of the remote control body is a direction perpendicular to the left-right direction. The remote controller for a toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 5. a remote control body having an operation section for operating the toilet device;
an attitude detection sensor that detects the attitude of the remote control body;
When the remote control main body is in a first attitude, an operation signal of the operating unit is transmitted to the toilet device, and when the remote control main body is in a second attitude different from the first attitude, the operation signal is transmitted to the toilet device. a control unit that does not transmit an operation signal of the unit to the toilet device;
Equipped with
The remote control main body has a stop operation section for stopping the operation of the toilet device,
The control unit is a toilet remote controller that transmits a stop signal from the stop operation unit to the toilet device regardless of the posture of the remote control main body. The toilet remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the posture detection sensor detects postures in at least two axes . The toilet remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the remote control main body is in the first posture when it is fixed to a wall by a holder .

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