JPH03224968A - Public toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the unfair feeling of users by a method in which each time a toilet booth becomes vacant, the gate is opened to allow user to enter a common pathway to make the vacant booth usable orderly. CONSTITUTION:A displayer 19 to display the numbers of usable booths in voice or numerals is provided to the side wall 3b of a waiting area 14 of a public toilet. That any of booths becomes vacant and no man is present in a common pathway 11 is detected by an infrared sensor 12, and the gate 18 is opened by announce of the displayer 19 to allow user to enter the pathway 11. When users are waiting in order of arrival in front of the gate 17, the gate 18 is opened by announce of the displayer 19, and user utilizes any one of the booths B1-B5 with displayed numbers in the pathway 11. The user goes out from the outlet 15 after use. Unfair feeling of users can thus be eliminated and also the needs for knocking can be obviated.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to public toilets.

(Prior art) Generally, public toilets are equipped with multiple toilet booths, and each toilet booth can be opened and closed by the user at will, and when the toilet booth is in use, the user can You can wait your turn in front of the toilet booth and use it when the toilet booth becomes vacant.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional public restrooms described above, when multiple toilet booths are occupied and people are waiting in front of each booth, the lucky person A toilet becomes available right away, but the unlucky ones have a hard time finding one, which makes users feel unfair.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a door that can be opened only from the inside on the exit side of a common passage leading to the toilet booths, when the toilet booths are vacant and the common passages are open. A gate is provided that opens every time there is no user in the passage, and a display means is further provided to display available vacant booths to the user.

(Function) Each time a toilet booth becomes vacant, the gate opens and you can enter the common passage leading to the toilet booth, so you can use the vacant booths in turn by lining up in front of the gate on a first-come, first-served basis. Users feel less unfair, the gate opens when no one is in the common passage, so they don't have to face other people, and empty booths that can be used are displayed, making it unnecessary to knock.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a public toilet according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same toilet.

The public toilet has a ceiling 1, floor 2, and side walls 3a and 3b.

3c, ad form an outer part, a partition wall 4 defines two chambers, and inside one chamber there are side walls 3a, 3.
5 toilet booths B defined by partition plate 5
1. B2. B3. B4. B5 and these booths B1, B2. B3. A door 6 is attached to the front of B4 and B5 so that it can be opened and closed, and a toilet unit 7 is attached inside, and urinal units C1, C2, C3, and urinal units are attached inside the other room.
C4 and C5 are connected together, and each room also has a washstand unit 8.
There are 9.

And each booth Bl, B2. B3. B4. In front of B5 are each of these booths Bl, B2. B3゜B4. A common passageway 11 leading to B5 is provided, and an infrared sensor 12 is provided at the corner of the side wall 3d to detect the presence of a person in the common passageway 11, and a partition curtain 13 is hung in the room where the common passageway 11 is connected. A waiting area 12 is defined that extends to the entrance side of the building.

Further, on the exit 15 side of the common passage 11, there is a door 1G that can be opened only from the inside, and on the entrance 17 side, each booth Bl, B2 . B3.
B4. A gate 18 is provided which opens every time B5 becomes vacant and there are no users in the common passage.

Further, on the side wall 3b of the waiting area 14, there is provided a booth display means 19 that provides audio guidance of the numbers of available booths. This display means 19 can also use a numeric display instead of a voice.

The use of the public toilet configured as above will be explained.

Booth users enter through the entrance/exit 20 of one room, then enter the waiting area 14 and wait in front of the gate 17 on a first-come, first-served basis.

B2. B3. B4. When one of B5 becomes vacant and there are no people in the common passage 11, the display means 19
For example, please go to rNo, ○ (vacant booth number). ”, the gate 18 opens and you can enter the common passage 11, so go to the booth B with the announced number.
l, B2. B3゜B4. Use either B5. Those who have finished using the space exit through exit 15.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, a gate is provided on the entrance side of the common passage leading to the toilet booths, which opens every time the toilet booth becomes vacant and there is no person in the common passage. Every time a booth becomes vacant, the gate opens and you can enter the common passage leading to the toilet booth, and by lining up in front of the gate on a first-come, first-served basis, you can take turns using the vacant booths, reducing the sense of unfairness among users. In addition, the gate will open when there is no one in the common passage, so you won't have to face other people, and available empty booths will be displayed, so you won't have to knock.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a public toilet according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same toilet. In the drawing, 1 is the ceiling, 2 is the floor, 3a, 3b. 3c and 3d are side walls, 4 is a partition wall, Bl, B2. B3, B
4. B5 is a toilet booth, 11 is a common passage, 12 is an infrared sensor, 13 is a partition curtain, 14 is a waiting area,
15 is an exit, '16 is a door, 17 is an entrance, 18 is a gate, and 19 is a display means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a public toilet equipped with a plurality of toilet booths, a door that can only be opened from the inside is provided on the exit side of a common passageway leading to the toilet booths, and a door that can be opened only from the inside is placed on the entrance side when the toilet booths are vacant and the door is connected to the common passageway. A public toilet characterized by being provided with a gate that opens every time a user leaves, and further provided with a display means for displaying available vacant booths to the user.