JPH0816966A - Life abnormality sensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit even an aged person who lives alone to be able to safely spend his time by detecting the life pattern of a user, comparing it with the normal life pattern and executing a report when it is judged that abnormality occurs in the life pattern of the user. CONSTITUTION:A toilet room 3 where a temp. sensor 5 is attached is provided in a house 1. The temp. sensor 5 detects the temp. of the user and transmits it to a control equipment 7. CPU 1 and a memory 13 are provided. The normal temp. of the user, which is previously inputted, is stored in the memory 13. CPU 11 compares a temp. detected by the temp. sensor 5 with a normal temp. stored in the memory 13. When the difference between the both is large, it is regarded that abnormality occurs in the life pattern of the user and a signal is transmitted to a reporting device 9. When the signal is transmitted from CPU 11, the report is transmitted to a security managing company 15.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention uses a toilet normally used in a house or the like to grasp a life pattern from the usage status of the toilet, and when an abnormality is detected, a security management company or the like is provided. The present invention relates to a life change sensing device for reporting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, the number of dwellings where the elderly living alone live is increasing.

[0003]

By the way, in such a single-living house, even if there is a change in the life pattern of the old man, no one can know the change, and the old man can live a safe life. There was a problem that I shouldn't.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a life change sensing device which enables an elderly person living alone to lead a safe life. .

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a detection means for detecting a user's life pattern, a storage means for storing a normal life pattern, which is provided in a toilet. Judgment means for comparing the life pattern detected by the detection means with the normal life pattern stored in the storage means to judge whether there is any change in the life pattern of the user, and the life of the user by the judgment means. A life change detecting device, comprising: a notification means for making a notification when it is determined that a pattern change has occurred.

[0006]

In the present invention, the life pattern of the user is detected,
A normal life pattern is memorized, the detected life pattern is compared with the memorized normal life pattern, and it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the user's life pattern, and it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the user's life pattern. If it is judged, a notification will be given.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a life change detecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the life change detecting device. A toilet 3 having a temperature sensor 5 attached thereto is provided in the house 1. The temperature sensor 5 detects the body temperature of the user and sends it to the controller 7. The reporting device 9 reports to the outside when an abnormality occurs.

As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 7 includes a CPU 11,
It has a memory 13. The memory 13 stores the normal body temperature of the user, which is input in advance by a predetermined means. The CPU 11 compares the body temperature detected by the temperature sensor 5 with the normal body temperature stored in the memory 13,
If the difference between the two is large, it is considered that the user's life pattern has changed, and a signal is sent to the notification device 9. The notification device 9 notifies the security management company 15 when a signal is sent from the CPU 11.

Next, the operation of the life change detecting device will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When a person sits down on the toilet (step 301), the temperature sensor 5 measures the body temperature of the person (step 302). The CPU 11 compares the measured body temperature with the normal body temperature stored in the memory 13 (step 303), and the CPU 11 determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred (step 304). That is, when the difference between the body temperature measured by the temperature sensor 5 and the body temperature stored in the memory 13 is larger than a predetermined threshold value, the CPU 11 considers that the life of the user has changed. The threshold value described above is also stored in the memory 13 in advance. When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, the CPU 11 sends a signal to the notification device 9, and the notification device 9 notifies the security management company 15.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the temperature sensor 5 is installed in the toilet 3, the body temperature is detected, and the temperature is compared with the normal body temperature. If any abnormality is found, the caregiver is notified. As a result, even an old man living alone can live a life with peace of mind.

The present invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of its technical idea as shown below.

FIG. 4 shows a toilet 3 having a load sensor 21 instead of the temperature sensor 5 shown in FIG. The load sensor 21 indicates that the user has used the toilet 3. The memory 13a stores, for example, three toilets 3 a day.
Data such as the frequency of use of the toilet 3 in a normal state within a predetermined period such as repeated use is stored. CP
U11a calculates, for example, how many times a day the load is detected by the load sensor 21 detecting the load, compares the frequency of use with the frequency of normal use stored in the memory 13a, When the difference between the two is large, the notification device 9 is driven.

FIG. 5 shows a toilet 3 having a water flow detection sensor 31 in place of the load sensor 21 shown in FIG. The water flow detection sensor 31 detects the water flow when the toilet 3 is used. From the detection signal of the water flow detection sensor 31, the CPU 11b calculates, for example, how many times a water flow is detected per day, compares this usage frequency with the normal usage frequency of one day stored in the memory 13b, and changes. If it is determined that there is, the notification device 9 is driven.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which the human body detecting sensor 41 is provided in the toilet 3.
The frequency of use for one day is detected by detecting a person who uses the, and for example, the frequency of use during a normal day stored in the memory 13c is compared, and if it is determined that there is an abnormality, the notification device 9 is driven. .

Although the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 calculates the frequency of use of the toilet 3 and compares it with the normal use frequency, it can be combined with the embodiment shown in FIG. That is, the notification device 9 may be driven when the body temperature of the user changes or the usage frequency of the toilet 3 changes.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the change in life is detected by the frequency of use of the toilet 3, but the change in life is detected by measuring the time sitting in the toilet 3. Good.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the normal values are stored in the memories 13, 13a, 13b, 13c in advance, but a learning function is provided so that each time the user uses the toilet 3. Normal values of body temperature and frequency of use may be stored in the memories 13, 13a, 13b, 13c.

[0018]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, an elderly person living alone can live a safe life.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a life change sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the life change sensing device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the life change sensing device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a life abnormality sensing device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a life abnormality sensing device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a life abnormality sensing device according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 ... Toilet 5 ... Temperature sensor 7, 7a, 7b, 7c ... Controller 9 ... Notification device 21 ... Load sensor 31 ... Water flow detection sensor 41 ... Human body detection sensor

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Office reference number FI technical display location G08C 19/00 V (72) Inventor Maki Yamauchi 1-1-7-101 Nakaochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Masaharu Itagaki 2-1-13, Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Naoshi Sumiya 3-28-70-207 Minamisenju, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Tomoko Sato Hodogaya, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 1-23-18 Gonta-zaka (72) Inventor Tsutomu Uno 1399-7 Sezaki-cho, Soka-shi, Saitama Soka Apartment No. 1-144

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A detection means provided in a toilet for detecting a life pattern of a user, a storage means for storing a normal life pattern, a life pattern detected by the detection means and the storage means stored in the storage means. A judgment means for comparing the normal life pattern with the life pattern of the user to determine whether or not there is a change in the life pattern of the user, and a notification is issued when the judgment means determines that the life pattern of the user has changed. A life change sensing device, characterized by comprising: 2. The life change detection according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means is a temperature sensor for measuring the body temperature of the user, and the normal life pattern is the normal body temperature of the user. apparatus. 3. The life according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means is a load sensor, and the normal life pattern is a usage pattern in which a toilet is used at a predetermined frequency during a predetermined period. Anomaly sensing device. 4. The detection means is a human body detection sensor, and the normal life pattern is a usage pattern in which a toilet is used at a predetermined frequency during a predetermined period. Life change sensing device. 5. The detection means is a water flow detection sensor for detecting the flow of water to the toilet, and the normal life pattern is a usage pattern in which the toilet is used at a predetermined frequency during a predetermined period. The life change sensing device according to claim 1, wherein 6. The normal life pattern, wherein the detection means is a combination of a temperature sensor for measuring a user's body temperature, a load sensor, a human body detection sensor, and a water flow sensor for detecting water flowing into a toilet. 2. The life change sensing device according to claim 1, wherein is a combination of a normal body temperature of the user and a usage pattern in which the toilet is used at a predetermined frequency during a predetermined period. 7. The method further comprises learning means for learning a normal life pattern of the user from the life pattern of the user detected by the detecting means, wherein the life pattern learned by the learning means is stored in the storage means. The life abnormality sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the device is stored as a normal life pattern.