JPWO2019146403A1 - Toilet seat operation setting system, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

A human sensor 103 and information that the toilet seat operation setting system 101 acquires human information including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. Only when the wireless transmitter / receiver 114, which acquires setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment from the communication device 118, determines whether the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information, and the setting is permitted. A control unit 112 for executing the setting is provided.

Description

The present disclosure discloses a toilet seat operation setting system (a system for setting the operation of the toilet seat), a toilet seat operation setting method (a method for setting the operation of the toilet seat), and a toilet seat operation setting program (toilet seat) for setting the operation of the toilet seat equipment. (Program used to set the operation of). Further, the present disclosure discloses a toilet seat operation setting screen display method (display method of a screen for setting the operation of the toilet seat) and a toilet seat operation setting screen display program for displaying the setting screen of the toilet seat equipment on the display unit of the information communication device. (Program used to display the screen for setting the operation of the toilet seat).

Conventionally, as the toilet seat equipment, there is one described in Patent Document 1. This toilet seat facility includes a toilet seat, a toilet lid covering the toilet seat, a heating unit for heating the toilet seat, a temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature of the toilet seat, and a control unit for controlling the amount of electricity supplied to the heating unit. The toilet seat temperature is adjusted by the control unit controlling the amount of electricity supplied to the heating unit based on the information on the toilet seat temperature from the temperature detection unit.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-74912

It is preferable that the operation of the toilet seat equipment can be appropriately changed by remote control according to the situation. For example, since the outside air temperature fluctuates with each season, it is preferable from the viewpoint of energy saving that the toilet seat temperature setting can be changed with each season by remote control. Furthermore, if the operation can be changed by remote control, it is not necessary to go to the site, which is preferable from the viewpoint of convenience.

Against this background, prohibiting remote control while using the toilet seat equipment will greatly impair the convenience of the remote operator. On the other hand, if remote control is enabled at any time without limiting the remote control, the comfort of the user may be lost.

Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is a toilet seat operation setting system, a toilet seat operation setting method, a toilet seat operation setting program, a toilet seat operation setting screen display method, and a toilet seat operation setting screen display method, which enable remote control while ensuring the comfort of the user of the toilet seat equipment. The purpose is to provide a toilet seat operation setting screen display program.

In order to solve the above problems, the toilet seat operation setting system according to the present disclosure includes at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. The person information acquisition unit that acquires the information, the setting information acquisition unit that acquires the setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment from the information communication device, and the setting information acquisition unit that determines whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information. , A control unit that executes the setting only when the setting is permitted.

Further, the toilet seat operation setting system according to the present disclosure acquires person information including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. Output that outputs a signal including information for constructing an image for operating the toilet seat equipment, which is an image based on information from the acquisition unit and the human information acquisition unit, to the information communication device that operates the toilet seat equipment. It has a part and.

Further, the toilet seat operation setting method according to the present disclosure is a toilet seat operation setting method for executing the setting of the operation of the toilet seat equipment by using a computer, and the information that the computer is sitting on the toilet seat of the toilet seat equipment and A step of acquiring person information including at least one of the information that can be determined that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility from the human information acquisition unit, and a step of the computer acquiring setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat facility from the information communication device. The computer comprises a step of determining whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information, and executing the setting only when the setting is permitted.

Further, the toilet seat operation setting program according to the present disclosure is a toilet seat operation setting program that causes a computer to set the operation of the toilet seat equipment, and is information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat equipment and a person is a toilet seat equipment. The person information including at least one of the information that can be determined to be seated on the toilet seat is acquired from the person information acquisition unit, the setting information regarding the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment is acquired from the information communication device, and the setting is made based on the person information and the setting information. The computer is made to execute the process of determining whether or not the setting is permitted and executing the setting only when the setting is permitted.

Further, the toilet seat operation setting screen display method according to the present disclosure is a toilet seat operation setting screen display method for displaying the setting screen of the toilet seat equipment on the display unit of the information communication device using a computer, and the computer is used by a person to display the toilet seat equipment. The step of acquiring personal information from the human information acquisition unit, including at least one of the information seated on the toilet seat and the information that a person can determine to be seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility, and the computer based on the human information, the toilet seat. Includes a step of displaying a screen for executing equipment settings on the display unit.

Further, the toilet seat operation setting screen display program according to the present disclosure is a toilet seat operation setting screen display program that causes a computer to display a setting screen of the toilet seat equipment on the display unit of the information communication device, and a person sits on the toilet seat of the toilet seat equipment. Displays a process for acquiring person information from the person information acquisition unit, including at least one of the information that is used and information that a person can determine to sit on the toilet seat of the toilet seat equipment, and a screen for executing the setting of the toilet seat equipment based on the person information. Let the computer execute the process to be displayed in the section.

According to the toilet seat operation setting method, the toilet seat operation setting program, the toilet seat operation setting screen display method, and the toilet seat operation setting screen display program according to the present disclosure, the operator can be remotely controlled while ensuring the comfort of the user of the toilet seat equipment. Is possible.

It is a schematic block diagram explaining the outline of the toilet seat operation setting system of this disclosure. It is a schematic block diagram of the toilet seat operation setting system of 1st Embodiment of this disclosure. This is an example of a flowchart showing a processing procedure that can be executed by the control unit of the toilet seat facility. It is a figure explaining the period during which a motion sensor detects human information. It is a figure which shows an example of the permissible operation information in a common setting. It is a figure explaining the person information detection period of the person information acquisition part of the modification. It is a figure explaining an example of common setting and personal setting. It is a figure which shows the operation panel which has the personal setting button which can select a personal setting. This is an example of a flowchart showing a processing procedure in consideration of personal settings that can be executed by the control unit of the toilet seat facility. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on a display unit of an information communication device in step S20 of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the toilet seat operation setting system of another modification. It is a schematic block diagram of the toilet seat operation setting system of another modification. It is a figure explaining the signal exchange possible in the toilet seat operation setting system of the modification shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the exchange of signals possible in the toilet seat operation setting system of a further modification example.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is assumed from the beginning that a new embodiment is constructed by appropriately combining the feature portions of the plurality of embodiments and the modified examples described below.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an outline of the toilet seat operation setting system of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, first, the outline of the toilet seat operation setting system will be described with reference to FIG. The toilet seat operation setting system includes, for example, the toilet seat equipment 2 arranged in the toilet seat equipment arrangement room (the room in which the toilet seat equipment is arranged). Further, the toilet seat facility 2 includes a toilet seat main body 3, a control unit, a storage unit, a human information acquisition unit, and a communication unit. Here, the communication unit may include both a transmission unit and a reception unit, or may include a reception unit without including the transmission unit. The control unit, the storage unit, the human information acquisition unit, and the communication unit may be attached to the toilet seat main body 3. In FIG. 1, the control unit, the storage unit, the human information acquisition unit, and the communication unit are not shown.

The control unit is preferably configured by, for example, a microcomputer. The control unit may include a timer capable of measuring time. The control unit includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an internal storage unit such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory). The CPU reads and executes a program or the like stored in the internal storage unit or an external storage device. The RAM temporarily stores the read program and processing data. In addition, the ROM stores a control program, a predetermined threshold value, and the like.

The storage unit is used to hold digital data to be processed by the control unit, and is composed of a hard disk drive, a flash memory, a RAM disk, and the like. The storage unit exchanges information with the control unit. A plurality of programs for controlling the toilet seat body are stored in advance in the storage unit. The plurality of programs include, for example, a program for controlling the temperature of the toilet seat and a program for controlling the amount of water in the warm water washing toilet seat or the warm water washing toilet seat integrated toilet bowl. Here, the warm water washing toilet seat is a toilet seat that is installed in a Western-style toilet and has a function of washing the anus with hot water (cold water). In addition, the warm water washing toilet seat integrated toilet bowl (a device in which the warm water washing toilet seat and the toilet bowl are integrally configured) has the function of a Western-style toilet bowl and also has the function of washing the anus with hot water (cold water). Is. The warm water washing toilet seat and the warm water washing toilet seat integrated toilet bowl may be capable of discharging both warm water and unheated water, or may be capable of discharging only unheated water.

The person information acquisition unit acquires person information that can be determined whether or not a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. When the person information acquisition unit is attached to the toilet seat body 3, the person information acquisition unit may include, for example, at least one of a seating switch and a seating sensor. The seating switch may be a weight switch that turns on when a person sits on the toilet seat and the toilet seat is lowered by the weight of the person. Further, the seating sensor is composed of, for example, a reflective infrared sensor, and detects whether or not a person is seated depending on whether or not the reflected light is detected. The human information acquisition unit may include a device arranged outside the toilet seat facility, and may include, for example, a motion sensor. The motion sensor includes, for example, a sensor unit that detects a person by detecting that a person is approaching and turning on the switch, while automatically turning off the switch when the person leaves. The sensor unit detects the movement of a person and is mounted on a wall or ceiling. For example, the sensor unit emits infrared rays, and the infrared rays react with static electricity carried by a person to turn the switch on and off. As the motion sensor, a sensor in which an infrared sensor and an ultrasonic sensor are used in combination may be adopted, or a sensor that detects a person based on heat emitted from a human body may be adopted. The human information acquisition unit may be composed only of the equipment included in the toilet seat equipment 2, may be composed only of the equipment arranged outside the toilet seat equipment 2, or may be composed of only the equipment included in the toilet seat equipment 2 and the toilet seat equipment. It may include the equipment arranged outside of 2.

The receiving unit is composed of a port that receives a wired or wireless signal from the outside and can receive, for example, a Wi-Fi standard wireless signal. The receiving unit outputs the received signal to the control unit. For example, it is assumed that a control signal related to the operation of the toilet seat facility 2 is transmitted from an information communication device 5, for example, a mobile phone such as a smartphone, a tablet, or a personal computer (hereinafter, simply referred to as a personal computer) in the house. In this case, the control signal is converted into a Wi-Fi standard radio signal by, for example, the Wi-Fi router 6 and received by the receiving unit. Further, it is assumed that a control signal regarding the operation of the toilet seat facility 2 is transmitted from the information communication device 7 outside the residence. In this case, the control signal reaches the Wi-Fi router 6 via, for example, the application server 8 and the network 9, is converted into a Wi-Fi standard radio signal by the Wi-Fi router 6, and is received by the receiving unit. Will be done. From this, it is possible to change the operation of the toilet seat facility 2 by operating the information communication devices 5 and 7 executed inside and outside the house. The receiving unit constitutes a setting information acquisition unit that acquires setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat facility 2. The control unit of the toilet seat equipment 2 receives a signal from the operation unit (not shown) of the toilet seat equipment 2 in addition to the signal from the receiving unit. When the receiving unit receives a wireless signal, the wireless signal may be a wireless signal other than the Wi-Fi standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). Further, the setting information acquisition unit may be provided on a server, workstation, personal computer or the like arranged outside the toilet seat facility 2. Further, the control unit of the toilet seat facility 2 may be able to receive the control signal from the operation terminal (remote controller) 10 after or without the operation unit. Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 14. First, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

(First Embodiment)
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the toilet seat operation setting system 101 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the toilet seat operation setting system 101 includes a toilet seat equipment 102 and a motion sensor 103 as a human information acquisition unit, and the toilet seat equipment 102 includes a toilet seat main body 111, a control unit 112, a storage unit 113, and a storage unit 113. The wireless transmission / reception unit 114 is included as an example of the setting information acquisition unit. The motion sensor 103 acquires human information that can be determined that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility 102, and outputs a signal representing the human information to the control unit 112. The human information detected by the motion sensor 103 will be described later with reference to FIG. The storage unit 113 exchanges data with the control unit 112. The data to be exchanged will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5 below. The wireless transmission / reception unit 114 receives a control signal from the information communication device 118 via the network 119, and outputs the control signal to the control unit 112. Further, the wireless transmission / reception unit 114 receives a signal representing the control result from the control unit 112, and outputs a signal representing the control result to the information communication device 118 via the network 119. Further, the control unit 112 receives power supplied to the heater that warms the toilet seat of the toilet seat body 111 and a water discharge mechanism of the toilet seat body 111 based on the data from the storage unit 113 and the control signal from the information communication device 118. Control the strength of the discharged water.

FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing a processing procedure that can be executed by the control unit 112. Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the control of the control unit 112 that enables remote control while ensuring the comfort of the user of the toilet seat facility 102 will be described.

When the information communication device 118 outputs a control signal (a signal representing the setting information of the toilet seat equipment 102) to the wireless transmission / reception unit 114, the control starts. When the control starts, the control unit 112 acquires the setting information from the signal from the wireless transmission / reception unit 114 in step S1, and receives the signal from the motion sensor 103 in step S2. Then, in the next step S3, the control unit 112 determines whether or not the person information can be acquired.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a period during which the motion sensor 103 detects human information. With reference to FIG. 4, the motion sensor 103 detects the person information at the moment when the person enters the room in which the toilet seat facility 2 is housed, and the person is a person for a predetermined time t after detecting the person information. A signal including human information indicating that the above is detected is output to the control unit 112. For example, when a person sits on a toilet seat and continues to stand still, the motion sensor 103 that detects the movement of the person cannot detect the person after a lapse of a predetermined time t, and cannot detect the person information. Is output to the control unit 112, or no signal is output to the control unit 112. After that, when the person sitting on the toilet seat moves, the motion sensor 103 detects the person information. When the motion sensor 103 detects the movement of a person before the predetermined time t elapses after detecting the person information, the starting point of the measurement at the predetermined time t is set when the movement of the person is newly detected, and is set to a predetermined value. Time measurement starts from the starting point.

Returning to the flow, if a negative determination is made in step S3, the process proceeds to step S4, and the control unit 112 executes the control of the setting received from the wireless transmission / reception unit 114 to the toilet seat main body 111. After that, in step S5, the control unit 112 outputs a signal indicating that the setting control has been executed to the information communication device 118 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 114, and the display unit of the information communication device 118 sets the setting. Display at least one of the image and wording indicating that the control has been performed. When step S5 is completed, the control ends.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S3, the process proceeds to step S6, the control unit 112 acquires information on the permissible operation stored in advance in the storage unit 113, and proceeds to step S7. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of information on allowable operation. In the example shown in FIG. 5, with respect to the electric power supplied to the heater, only the control of reducing the electric power, that is, the control of lowering the toilet seat temperature is permitted, and the control of increasing the toilet seat temperature is prohibited. Further, regarding the control of the water discharged from the water discharge mechanism, only the control for weakening the strength of the water is allowed, and the control for increasing the strength of the water discharged from the water discharge mechanism is prohibited. Information on the permissible operation as shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the storage unit 113.

Returning to the flow, in step S7, the control unit 112 sets the settings instructed by the wireless transmission / reception unit 114 based on the setting information instructed by the wireless transmission / reception unit 114 and the information acquired from the storage unit 113. , Judge whether the setting is feasible. If an affirmative determination is made in step S7, step S4 and subsequent steps are executed. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S7, the process proceeds to step S8, and the control unit 112 outputs a signal indicating that the setting control cannot be executed to the information communication device 118 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 114. The display unit of the information communication device 118 displays at least one of an image and a wording indicating that the control of the setting cannot be executed. When step S8 is complete, control ends. Note that step S8 may be omitted, and if a negative determination is made in step S7, the control may end.

As described above, the toilet seat operation setting system 101 acquires the motion sensor 103 that acquires the person information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat equipment 102, and the setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment 102 from the information communication device 118. A wireless transmission / reception unit 114 is provided. Further, the toilet seat operation setting system 101 includes a control unit 112 that determines whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information, and executes the setting only when the setting is permitted.

According to the above configuration, even if the person information is detected, the setting is changed if the setting is permitted. Therefore, the convenience of the remote operator is not significantly impaired. In addition, when human information is detected and the setting is not allowed, the change of the setting is prohibited. Therefore, the comfort of the user can be ensured.

Further, the toilet seat operation setting system 101 may include a storage unit 113 that stores information on permissible operation of the operation of the toilet seat equipment. Further, the control unit 112 may determine whether or not the setting is permitted based on the information on the allowable operation.

According to the above configuration, the information on the permissible permissible operation can be stored in the storage unit 113 in advance, and the permissible operation can be easily changed.

In the above embodiment, the case where the human information is acquired by the motion sensor has been described, but the detection period of the human information may be shortened by using a plurality of sensors. Then, the period for which the negative determination is made in step S3 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 may be lengthened so that the period during which the setting change can be executed unconditionally becomes longer.

For example, the human information acquisition unit may include a seating sensor that detects the presence or absence of seating on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility, and a motion sensor that detects the movement of a person. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, that is, the figure for explaining the human information detection period (human information detection period) of the human information acquisition unit of the modified example, the human information detection is started by the human detection of the motion sensor. It may be executed and the end of the detection of the person information may be executed without detecting the person by the seating sensor.

The motion sensor may detect a person even after the person stands up from the toilet seat, and the period during which the person is not actually sitting on the toilet seat may be longer in the detection period of the person information. On the other hand, in the modified example shown in FIG. 6, since the end of the detection of the human information is executed without detecting the person by the seating sensor, the period during which the person is not actually sitting on the toilet seat is set in the detection period of the human information. Can be shortened. Therefore, the period during which the setting change can be executed unconditionally can be extended.

Further, in the modified example shown in FIG. 6, the human sensor is used to start the detection of human information. Therefore, the person can be detected before the person sits on the toilet seat, and it is possible to prevent the prohibited setting control from being executed after the person sits on the toilet seat.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, an example of changing the common settings common to all users has been described. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the control content can be changed by the common setting for all users and the personal setting for a specific person. More specifically, whether to identify an individual when detecting a person and, if a preset individual is using the toilet seat facility, control the setting based on the judgment criteria set for each individual. Judge whether or not. Further, if the control is not related to the person currently in use, the comfort of the user is not affected, so that the control is possible regardless of the presence or absence of the detection state of the person.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a common setting and an individual setting. In the example shown in FIG. 7, in the common setting, the toilet seat temperature is set to low, and the strength of the water discharged from the water discharge mechanism is set to weak. Further, in the setting of the individual 1 (for example, the father), the toilet seat temperature is set to be low, and the strength of the water discharged from the water discharge mechanism is set to be strong. Further, in the setting of the individual 2 (for example, the mother), the toilet seat temperature is set to be high, and the strength of the water discharged from the water discharge mechanism is set to be weak. In such a case, when each personal setting is selected, the change that the toilet seat temperature becomes higher and the change that the strength of the water discharged from the water discharge mechanism becomes stronger are prohibited for that personal setting, and other than that. May be allowed to change. For example, when individual 1 is selected in the personal settings, only changes to reduce the strength of the water discharged from the water discharge mechanism to medium or small are allowed, and other changes are prohibited. It may be.

Personal identification may be performed by identifying the face with a camera or the like. Alternatively, the personal identification may be performed using the operation panel 200 having the personal setting buttons 205-208, which can select the personal setting, as shown in FIG. That is, the operation panel 200 shown in FIG. 8 may be installed on the wall or the like of the toilet seat equipment arrangement room in which the toilet seat equipment is housed. Further, the operation panel 200 includes selection buttons 201 and 202 for selecting the amount of water to be flushed to the toilet, selection buttons 203 for selecting the cleaning of the buttocks, selection buttons 204 for selecting the cleaning of the bidet, and a plurality of personal setting buttons 205- 208 may be included. Then, the user may execute the personal identification by selecting his / her own personal setting button from the plurality of personal setting buttons 205 to 208. The operation panel 200 is included in the operation unit of the toilet seat facility. In the case of this modification, the control unit can easily and inexpensively acquire the personal setting information from the operation panel 200 of the toilet seat equipment without requiring an expensive sensor or the like.

FIG. 9 is an example of a flowchart showing a processing procedure in consideration of personal settings that can be executed by the control unit of the toilet seat facility. Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a processing procedure in consideration of personal setting by the control unit of the toilet seat facility will be described.

When the information communication device outputs a control signal (a signal representing the setting information of the toilet seat equipment) to the setting information acquisition unit composed of the wireless transmission / reception unit and the like, the control starts. When the control starts, the control unit acquires the setting information with the signal from the setting information acquisition unit in step S11, and receives the signal from the human information acquisition unit in step S12. Then, in the next step S13, the control unit determines whether or not the human information has been acquired.

If a negative determination is made in step S13, the process proceeds to step S14, and the control unit executes control of the setting received from the setting information acquisition unit on the toilet seat main body. After that, in step S15, the control unit outputs a signal indicating that the setting control has been executed to the information communication device via the network, and the display unit of the information communication device has executed the setting control. Display at least one of the image and the wording representing. When step S15 is completed, the control ends.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S13, the process proceeds to step S16, and the control unit determines whether or not the setting instructed by the information communication device is a setting related to the common setting. If an affirmative determination is made in step S16, the process proceeds to step S18, the control unit acquires information on the permissible operation related to the common setting from the storage unit, and proceeds to step S19. In step S19, the control unit determines whether or not the setting related to the common setting instructed by the information communication device is included in the setting of the allowable operation acquired in step S18. If an affirmative determination is made in step S19, step S14 and subsequent steps are executed. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S19, the process proceeds to step S20, and the control unit outputs a signal indicating that the setting control cannot be executed to the information communication device via the network, and displays the information communication device. The unit displays at least one of an image and a wording indicating that control of the setting cannot be performed. When step S20 is complete, control ends. Regarding the determination of the common setting in step S19, the allowable operation may be specified by the determination criteria shown in FIG. Alternatively, regarding the determination of the common setting in step S19, the control of all the settings is prohibited, and the permissible operation regarding the common setting may not exist.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S16, the process proceeds to step S17, and the control unit determines whether or not the setting related to the personal setting instructed by the information communication device is the setting for the person using the toilet seat facility. To do. If a negative determination is made in step S17, step S14 and subsequent steps are executed. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S17, the process proceeds to step S18, the control unit acquires information on the permissible operation of the personal setting of the user from the storage unit, and proceeds to step S19. In step S19, the control unit determines whether or not the setting related to the personal setting instructed by the information communication device is included in the setting of the allowable operation acquired in step S18. If an affirmative determination is made in step S19, step S14 and subsequent steps are executed. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S19, the process proceeds to step S20, and for example, the control unit outputs a signal indicating that the setting control cannot be executed to the information communication device via the wireless transmission / reception unit and the network. Then, the display unit of the information communication device displays at least one of an image and a wording indicating that the control of the setting cannot be executed. When step S20 is complete, control ends. Regarding the determination of the execution of the personal setting in step S19, the control unit may make a determination to allow all the operations. Further, step S20 may be omitted, and if a negative determination is made in step S19, the control may end.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the information communication device in step S20. In the image 300 shown in FIG. 10, the common setting is painted black, while the personal setting is painted white, and the image 300 shows that the remote operator desires the personal setting. .. In addition, image 300 shows the controllable content of the selected individual when the individual is not using the toilet seat facility. Specifically, in the case of the individual selected in FIG. 10, the image 300 indicates that the toilet seat temperature can be freely set, with the phrase "the toilet seat can be changed to the desired warmth." ing. Further, in the case of the individual selected in FIG. 10, the strength of the water flow of the discharged water discharged from the water discharge mechanism can be freely set in the image 300, so that "the momentum of the discharged water can be changed to the desired strength". You can do it. " Further, the image 300 shows the current setting information, and it is shown that the toilet seat temperature is currently set to the middle and the strength of the water flow discharged by the water discharge mechanism is set to be weak. Further, in the case of this personal setting, it is shown that all setting control is not allowed while the person is using the toilet seat equipment, and this is shown in the image 300, "Currently, the person is using the toilet seat. Therefore, this setting cannot be changed. ”By displaying the message, the remote operator is notified. The image and wording indicating that the display unit of the information communication device cannot execute the control of the setting is not limited to the example shown in FIG. Also, even if an individual setting is selected and the individual is using the toilet seat facility, some setting control may be allowed, for example, a setting that lowers the toilet seat temperature than the current setting. And, the setting to weaken the strength of the discharged water may be acceptable.

According to the control of this variant, personal settings are taken into account. Then, if the settings related to personal settings instructed by the information communication device are not the settings for the person using the toilet seat facility, all the settings can be unconditionally allowed. Therefore, the settable range in remote control can be expanded in a wide range.

Further, the setting information may include either one of personal setting information which is setting information of a specific person and common setting information common to all people. Further, when the setting information includes the common setting information, when the person information acquisition unit acquires the person information, the control unit does not execute the setting based on the common setting information, whereas the person information acquisition unit acquires the person information. If not, the control unit may execute the setting based on the common setting information.

According to this configuration, the setting of the toilet seat facility is not changed while the person is seated on the toilet seat. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a person from feeling uncomfortable or uncomfortable by changing the setting.

Further, when the setting information includes personal setting information, the control unit may execute the setting based on the personal setting information regardless of whether or not the personal information acquisition unit has acquired the personal information.

The behavior allowed in the personal settings is considered to be allowed for that individual. According to this configuration, it is possible to quickly change personal settings.

In addition, the toilet seat operation setting system includes a person information acquisition unit that acquires person information including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. .. Further, the toilet seat operation setting system is an image 300 based on information from a human information acquisition unit, and is an information communication device that operates a toilet seat facility by transmitting a signal including information for constructing an image 300 for operating the toilet seat facility. A wireless transmission / reception unit is provided as an example of an output unit that outputs to.

According to the above configuration, information that can be set can be provided to the remote operator, and the convenience of the remote operator can be improved.

(Communication between the control unit and the information communication device in the toilet seat operation setting system of the present disclosure)
Next, the communication between the control unit and the information communication device in the toilet seat operation setting system of the present disclosure will be described in detail. FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of the toilet seat operation setting system 401 of another modified example. As shown in FIG. 11, the information communication device may include an operation terminal (remote controller) 416. Then, the control signal from the operation terminal 416 may be output to the control unit 412 of the toilet seat equipment 402 via the operation unit 417 of the toilet seat equipment 402. Further, the operation screen of the operation terminal (remote controller) 416 may include, for example, the same operation screen as the operation screen shown in FIG.

According to this modification, it is preferable that the operation terminal (remote controller) 416 can be remotely controlled while ensuring the comfort of the user of the toilet seat facility. The operation with the operation terminal (remote controller) 416 may be possible only in the toilet seat equipment arrangement room, or may be possible both inside and outside the toilet seat equipment arrangement room.

FIG. 12 is a schematic configuration diagram of a toilet seat operation setting system 501 of another modified example, and FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating signal exchange possible with the toilet seat operation setting system 501. As shown in FIG. 12, a control signal from the information communication device 518 is transmitted via a server or gateway (GW) 520 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a server), a network 519, and a wireless transmission / reception unit 514 as an example of a setting information acquisition unit. Therefore, it may be possible to output to the control unit 512 of the toilet seat equipment 502.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, in the toilet seat operation setting system 501, the remote operator uses the information communication device 518 to send a signal including the information of the acquisition request of the operation screen from the information communication device 518 to the server 520. And output to the control unit 512 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 514. Then, the control unit 512 determines the operable setting based on the information acquired from the human information acquisition unit 503, and transmits the signal including the operable setting information via the wireless transmission / reception unit 514 and the server 520. Output to device 518. Then, the operable setting information is displayed on the display unit of the information communication device 518. After that, the remote operator recognizes the operable setting information, executes the remote control, and transmits a signal including the requested control information from the information communication device 518 via the server 520 and the wireless transmission / reception unit 514. Is output to the control unit 512, and the control unit 512 executes the control of the requested setting. After executing the control of the requested setting, the control unit 512 outputs a signal including the information of the executed control to the information communication device 518 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 514 and the server 520. When the information communication device 518 receives a signal including information on the executed control, the information on the executed control is displayed on the display unit of the information communication device 518.

According to this modification, the control signal via the server or gateway can also be output to the control unit 512. Therefore, it is preferable that the device other than the control from outside the house and the toilet seat facility 502 can be remotely controlled while ensuring the comfort of the user of the toilet seat facility 502.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating signal exchange possible in the toilet seat operation setting system of a further modified example. Next, a case where the presence or absence of a person is confirmed before the control signal for executing the setting is transmitted, and the control signal is transmitted after confirming that the setting change can be controlled will be described with reference to FIG. ..

In the toilet seat operation setting system shown in FIG. 14, a remote operator uses an information communication device 618 to send a signal requesting presence / absence information from the information communication device 618 via a wireless transmission / reception unit 614 to a control unit 612. Output to. Then, the control unit 612 identifies the presence / absence of a person based on the information acquired from the person information acquisition unit 603, and sends a signal including the information on the presence / absence of the person to the information communication device via the wireless transmission / reception unit 614. Output to 618. Then, information on the presence / absence of a person is displayed on the display unit of the information communication device 618. The remote operator can determine whether or not the control of the desired setting is in a controllable state based on the presence / absence information. When the remote operator recognizes the operable setting information and outputs a control signal for executing the desired setting to the control unit 612 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 614, the control unit 612 sets the setting. Take control. After executing the control of the setting, the control unit 612 outputs a signal including the information of the executed control to the information communication device 618 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 614. When the information communication device 618 receives a signal including information on the executed control, the display unit of the information communication device 618 displays the information on the executed control.

According to this modification, before the remote operator executes the control of the setting, the control unit 612 identifies the presence or absence of a person, and the information on whether or not the setting can be controlled is displayed on the information communication device 618. It is displayed in the section. Therefore, the convenience of the remote operator can be improved.

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So far, the usefulness of the toilet seat operation setting system of the present disclosure has been described. Here, the toilet seat operation setting method corresponding to the toilet seat operation setting system can be defined as follows. That is, the toilet seat operation setting method is a toilet seat operation setting method for executing the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment using a computer. In addition, the toilet seat operation setting method is such that the computer obtains personal information including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that a person can determine to be seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. Provide steps to obtain from. Further, the toilet seat operation setting method includes a step in which the computer acquires setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment from the information communication device. Further, the toilet seat operation setting method includes a step of determining whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information, and executing the setting only when the setting is permitted.

Further, the toilet seat operation setting program for causing the toilet seat operation setting system to execute the toilet seat operation setting can be specified as follows. That is, the toilet seat operation setting program is a program that causes a computer to set the operation of the toilet seat equipment. In addition, the toilet seat operation setting program acquires personal information from the human information acquisition unit, including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. Let the computer perform the process. In addition, the toilet seat operation setting program causes the computer to execute a process of acquiring setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment from the information communication device. In addition, the toilet seat operation setting program determines whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information, and causes the computer to execute the process of executing the setting only when the setting is permitted.

Further, the toilet seat operation setting screen display method for displaying the screen for setting the toilet seat operation for the remote operator can be defined as follows. More specifically, the toilet seat operation setting screen display method is a toilet seat operation setting screen display method for displaying the setting screen of the toilet seat equipment on the display unit of the information communication device using a computer. In addition, the toilet seat operation setting screen display method includes human information including at least one of information that the computer is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that the computer can determine that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. Includes steps to acquire from the acquisition unit. Further, the method of displaying the toilet seat operation setting screen includes a step of displaying a screen on the display unit in which the computer executes the setting of the toilet seat equipment based on the person information.

Further, consider a toilet seat operation setting screen display program for causing a computer to execute the above toilet seat equipment setting screen display method. The toilet seat operation setting screen display program can be specified as follows. The toilet seat operation setting screen display program is a program that causes a computer to display a setting screen of toilet seat equipment on a display unit of an information communication device. In addition, the toilet seat operation setting screen display program obtains personal information from the human information acquisition unit, including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. Let the computer execute the acquisition process. Further, the toilet seat operation setting screen display program causes the computer to execute a process of displaying a screen for executing the setting of the toilet seat equipment on the display unit based on the person information.

By using these toilet seat operation setting methods and toilet seat operation setting programs, remote control can be easily realized while ensuring the comfort of the user of the toilet seat equipment. Further, by using the above-mentioned toilet seat operation setting screen display method and the toilet seat operation setting screen display program, a remote operator can easily realize desired setting control using the toilet seat operation setting system.

It should be noted that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described below and examples thereof, and various improvements and changes can be made within the scope of the claims of the present application and the equivalent scope thereof. ..

For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the setting information acquisition unit (wireless transmission / reception unit) and the control unit 112,412,512 are both included in the toilet seat equipment 2,102,402,502 has been described. Further, the case where the setting information acquisition unit (wireless transmission / reception unit) acquires the setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment 2,102,402,502 from the information communication device 5,7,118,416,518 has been described. Further, the case where the control units 112, 412, 512 determine whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information and execute the setting only when the setting is permitted has been described.

However, a setting information acquisition unit that acquires setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment from the information communication device may exist outside the toilet seat equipment. Further, a control unit that determines whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information and executes the setting only when the setting is permitted may also exist outside the toilet seat facility. For example, the setting information acquisition unit may be a signal receiving unit of a server existing on the cloud of the Internet, and the control unit may be a control unit of the server. Further, in the above description, the case where the setting information acquisition unit is a wireless transmission / reception unit for receiving radio waves has been described, and the case where the setting information acquisition unit also serves as an output unit has been described. However, the setting information acquisition unit has only a function of receiving a wireless signal or a signal via a wired wire electrically connected to the wireless signal, and does not have to have a function of transmitting the signal. Further, when the setting information acquisition unit also serves as an output unit, the setting information acquisition unit may be configured to output a signal to the outside by wire via a wiring electrically connected to the setting information acquisition unit.

2,102,402,502 Toilet seat equipment, 5,7,118,518,618 Information and communication equipment, 10,416 Operation terminal, 101,401,501 Toilet seat operation setting system, 103 motion sensor, 112,412,512, 612 control unit, 113 storage unit, 114,514,614 wireless transmission / reception unit, 200 operation panel, 300 images, 503,603 person information acquisition unit.

Claims (11)

A person information acquisition unit that acquires person information including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility.
A setting information acquisition unit that acquires setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat facility from an information communication device,
A control unit that determines whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information, and executes the setting only when the setting is permitted.
Toilet seat operation setting system. It is equipped with a storage unit that stores information on the permissible movements of the toilet seat equipment.
The toilet seat operation setting system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines whether or not the setting is permitted based on the information on the allowable operation. The setting information includes one of personal setting information which is setting information of a specific person and common setting information common to all people.
When the setting information includes the common setting information, when the person information acquisition unit acquires the person information, the control unit does not execute the setting based on the common setting information, whereas the person information acquisition unit does not execute the setting. The toilet seat operation setting system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit executes a setting based on the common setting information when the person information is not acquired. 3. When the setting information includes the personal setting information, the control unit executes the setting based on the personal setting information regardless of whether or not the personal information acquisition unit has acquired the personal information. Toilet seat operation setting system described in. The toilet seat operation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the person information acquisition unit includes a seating sensor that detects the presence or absence of seating on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility, and a motion sensor that detects the movement of a person. Setting system. The toilet seat operation setting system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control unit can acquire the personal setting information from the operation unit of the toilet seat equipment. A person information acquisition unit that acquires person information including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility.
Output that is an image based on information from the person information acquisition unit and outputs a signal including information for constructing the image for operating the toilet seat facility to an information communication device that operates the toilet seat facility. Department and
Toilet seat operation setting system equipped with. This is a toilet seat operation setting method that uses a computer to set the operation of the toilet seat equipment.
A step in which the computer acquires person information from the person information acquisition unit, including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility.
A step in which the computer acquires setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat facility from the information communication device, and
A step in which the computer determines whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information, and executes the setting only when the setting is permitted.
Toilet seat operation setting method including. A toilet seat operation setting program that causes a computer to set the operation of toilet seat equipment.
A person information including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility is acquired from the person information acquisition unit.
Obtain the setting information related to the operation setting of the toilet seat equipment from the information communication device, and
It is determined whether or not the setting is permitted based on the person information and the setting information, and the setting is executed only when the setting is permitted.
A toilet seat operation setting program that causes the computer to execute processing. This is a toilet seat operation setting screen display method that displays the toilet seat equipment setting screen on the display of information and communication equipment using a computer.
A step in which the computer acquires person information from the person information acquisition unit, including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility. ,
A step of displaying a screen on the display unit in which the computer executes the setting of the toilet seat facility based on the person information.
Toilet seat operation setting screen display method including. A toilet seat operation setting screen display program that causes a computer to display the toilet seat equipment setting screen on the display of information and communication equipment.
A process of acquiring person information from the person information acquisition unit, including at least one of information that a person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility and information that can be determined that the person is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet seat facility.
A process of displaying a screen for executing the setting of the toilet seat facility on the display unit based on the person information, and
Toilet seat operation setting screen display program that causes the computer to execute.

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