JPH0767803A - Remote controller with human body sensing sensor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute a remote controller so that a bathing person is always monitored by transmitting an acoustic wave from the remote controller, and if abnormality occurs in a bathroom, it is decided independently and informed to a person being in the outside of the bathroom. CONSTITUTION:From an acoustic wave generating device 1 of the remote controller in a bathroom, an acoustic wave is transmitted to every direction in the bathroom. By receiving its reflected acoustic wave and analyzing and learning, an action pattern of a bathing person in the bathroom is set by a learning device 8, and decided by an analyzing and deciding device 14 by adding a time lapse thereto. Unless an object (a person) moves during the time exceeding a prescribed time, it is decided that abnormality is generated in the bathroom, and it is informed to a person being in the outside of the bathroom by a display and sound generating device 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote controller (hereinafter simply referred to as a remote controller) installed in a bathroom to operate a heat source unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a remote control device of this type, as shown in FIG. 3, a remote switch 22 in the bathroom is provided with a call switch 23 as a means for communicating from the inside of the bathroom to the outside of the bathroom. In order to contact a person outside the bathroom, the call switch 23 is directly pressed for a certain period of time to generate a sound from the remote controller in the bathroom or the remote controller outside the bathroom to notify the outside.

[0003]

However, in such a structure, it is necessary for the bather to have a clear awareness of the state that the call switch 23 can be pressed, and it is necessary to reliably press this switch for a certain period of time. This call switch 23 is used most often when raising a child taking a bath with him or when contacting a person outside the bathroom when running out of bath products such as soap. In this state, that is, when the bather feels uncomfortable in the bathroom, falls, loses consciousness, and needs urgent care, etc. There was a problem that a considerable amount of time had passed until the person outside the bathroom noticed without getting out.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a remote controller with a human body detecting sensor according to the present invention is a sound wave generator for transmitting sound waves in a bathroom, and a sound wave receiver for receiving sound waves from the sound wave generator. A device, a sound wave signal output device that outputs a sound wave signal from the sound wave receiving device, a signal analysis device that analyzes the sound wave signal, an analysis signal output device that outputs an analysis signal from the signal analysis device, and the analysis A learning device for learning and patterning a signal for a certain period of time, and a learning signal output device for outputting a learning signal from the learning device,
A time determination device that determines time, a time signal output device that outputs a time signal from the time determination device, an analysis determination device that analyzes and determines the learning signal and the time signal, and an analysis determination from the analysis determination device. An analysis determination signal output device that outputs a signal, an abnormality determination device that determines the presence or absence of abnormality by receiving the analysis determination signal, and an abnormality signal output device that outputs an abnormality signal based on the signal from the abnormality determination device, In the case of an abnormality, a display / sound generating device is provided for displaying a plurality of stages such as caution, warning, and abnormality, and for emitting a sound.

[0005]

With the above construction, the bather's behavior is constantly monitored by the sound waves emitted from the remote control from the time he / she enters the bathroom to the time he / she exits the bathroom. Elderly people, children, and people who feel sick when taking a bath can relax and enjoy the bath without worrying about the call switch in the event of an abnormality. Also, while the elderly, children, or people who are weak in the bath can take a bath, the family outside the bathroom can concentrate on other housework without worry.

[0006]

Embodiments of a remote controller with a human body detecting sensor according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, which is a sound wave generator 1 for transmitting sound waves in all directions in a bathroom, and a sound wave receiver 2 for receiving sound waves from the sound wave generator 1.
A sound wave signal output device 4 for outputting a sound wave signal 3 from the sound wave receiving device 2, a signal analysis device 5 for analyzing the sound wave signal 3,
An analysis signal output device 7 for outputting an analysis signal 6 from the signal analysis device 5, a learning device 8 for learning and patterning the analysis signal 6 for a certain period of time, and a learning signal output device for outputting a learning signal 9 from the learning device 8. 10, time determination device 11 for determining time, time signal output device 13 for outputting time signal 12 from time determination device 11, learning signal 9 and time signal 1
2 is analyzed and determined, an analysis determination signal output device 16 which outputs an analysis determination signal 15 from the analysis determination device 14, and an abnormality determination device 17 which receives the analysis determination signal 15 and determines the presence or absence of abnormality And an abnormality signal output device 19 for outputting an abnormality signal 18 from the abnormality determination device 17, and a display / sound generation device 20 for displaying at a plurality of stages such as caution, warning, and abnormality in case of abnormality, and for issuing sound. Is equipped with. Figure 2
In the above, the surface of the remote controller is provided with a sound wave transmitting unit 21 that transmits a sound wave.

To explain the function and operation in the above embodiment, sound waves are generated in all directions in the bathroom from the sound wave generator 1 provided in the remote controller, and the walls in the bathroom, the lighting,
All objects such as windows and doors and the bather are reflected and received by the sound wave receiving device 2. The content is output from the sound wave signal output device 4 as the sound wave signal 3, the content is analyzed by the signal analysis device 5 into a stationary object and a moving object, and the analyzed signal output device 7 outputs the analyzed analysis signal 6. . The analysis signal 6 is learned by the learning device 8 for a certain period of time and patterned. That is, the shapes of all objects including humans in the bathroom are patterned, and the size and shape of a moving object and the moving motion are learned as judgments one by one, and the motion of the object from the washing room to the bathtub is monitored.

Further, the time determination device 11 determines the elapsed time, and the signal is output as the time signal 12.
Then, the analysis / determination device 14 receives the learning signal 9 and the time signal 12
Incorporate and judge. That is, if the movement of the content to be monitored by patterning with the learning signal 9 does not change even after a certain period of time, the abnormality determination device 17 receives the analysis determination signal 15 from the analysis determination device 14 to determine whether the abnormality has occurred. If it is abnormal, that is, if the bather who has moved in the bathroom falls faintly or loses its movement due to a hot spring, etc., the abnormal signal 18 is transmitted to display and sound. The generator 20 divides a plurality of stages such as caution, alarm, abnormality, etc. into a display on the remote controller in the bathroom or a remote controller outside the bathroom and emits a sound or the like.

[0010]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the remote controller with the human body detection sensor of the present invention, the bather is constantly monitored by the human body detection sensor from the stage of entering the bathroom to the case of any abnormality. However, since this human body detection sensor reacts and responds reliably, you can enjoy bathing with confidence. Also, people outside the bathroom can concentrate on other household chores without being distracted by what is inside the bathroom.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a remote controller with a human body detection sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the remote controller.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a conventional remote controller.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 sound wave generation device 2 sound wave reception device 5 signal analysis device 8 learning signal 11 time determination device 14 analysis determination device 17 abnormality determination device 18 display / sound generation device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A sound wave generator for transmitting a sound wave in a bathroom, a sound wave receiver for receiving a sound wave from the sound wave generator, a sound wave signal output device for outputting a sound wave signal from the sound wave receiver, and A signal analysis device for analyzing a sound wave signal, an analysis signal output device for outputting an analysis signal from the signal analysis device, a learning device for learning and patterning the analysis signal for a certain time, and a learning signal from the learning device. A learning signal output device that outputs, a time determination device that determines time, a time signal output device that outputs a time signal from the time determination device, and an analysis determination device that analyzes and determines the learning signal and the time signal, An analysis determination signal output device that outputs an analysis determination signal from the analysis determination device, an abnormality determination device that receives the analysis determination signal and determines whether there is an abnormality, and a signal from the abnormality determination device. Human body equipped with an abnormal signal output device that outputs an abnormal signal based on the signal, and a display / sound generation device that displays a sound and outputs a sound in the event of an abnormality Remote controller with detection sensor.