KR20220147211A - Monitoring Method for Public Restroom - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a temporary toilet management method. The temporary toilet management method comprises: a first quantity measurement step of measuring quantity of water used in a first toilet; and an abnormality determination step of determining whether an abnormality has occurred in the first toilet based on the measured quantity. Therefore, the temporary toilet management method can determine whether an abnormality such as water leakage, a clogged pipe, or the like has occurred by installing a water quantity sensor in a temporary toilet installed outdoors.

Description

Simple toilet management method {Monitoring Method for Public Restroom}

The present invention relates to a simple toilet management method for simply monitoring abnormal conditions such as leaks and pipe clogging of public toilets by measuring the amount of water used.

In general, public toilets are used by a large number of unspecified users, and accordingly, problems such as hygiene, safety, and environment are always accompanied.

In particular, in the case of simple toilets located in parks, walking trails, and hiking trails among public toilets, most of them are used by one person. there are many Therefore, there is a problem in that a lot of phenomena such as clogging of pipes due to the user's carelessness occur compared to public toilets used by a large number of users at the same time.

However, when problems such as clogging of pipes or water leakage occur, they are arranged at a certain distance from each other in a large area, so there is a problem in that it is difficult for users to periodically manage or cost a lot of money compared to general public toilets.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1868508

The present invention is to solve the above problems, and to provide a simple toilet management method for monitoring abnormal conditions such as leaks or clogging of the toilet by using measured data on the quantity used in the public toilet.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above-described problems, and the problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the present specification and the accompanying drawings. .

The simple toilet management method of the present invention for solving the above problems is a first quantity measurement step of measuring the quantity used in the first toilet and abnormality determination of determining whether the first toilet is abnormal based on the measured quantity includes steps.

The water quantity used in the first toilet includes the quantity used in the toilet, the quantity used in the urinal, and the quantity used in the sink, and the abnormality determining step includes at least one of the quantity used in the toilet, the urinal and the wash basin. If it is used for more than the set time, it can be determined that there is a leak.

The quantity used in the first toilet includes the quantity used in the toilet, the quantity used in the urinal, and the quantity used in the sink, and the abnormality determining step is a time when the quantity is set in at least one of the toilet, the urinal and the sink. If no abnormal input is made, it can be judged as abnormal.

It may include a second quantity measuring step of measuring the quantity used in the second toilet and an abnormality verification step of verifying the result determined in the abnormality determination step through the quantity measured in the second quantity measuring step.

The first water quantity measurement step includes a first water quantity measurement process of measuring the quantity used in the first toilet and a first use count determination for determining the number of times of use by the user based on the quantity data measured in the first quantity measuring process and, in the abnormality determination step, by comparing the data on the number of times of use of the first toilet secured during the set period with the data on the number of times of use of the user during the period for which the abnormality is to be determined, the error beyond the set range If this occurs, it can be judged as abnormal.

The second quantity measurement step includes a second quantity measurement process of measuring the quantity used in the second toilet, and a second use count determination of determining the number of times a user uses based on the quantity data measured in the second quantity measuring process. process, wherein the abnormality verification step compares the data on the number of times of use of the second toilet secured during the set period with the data on the number of times of use of the user during the period for which the abnormality is to be determined, and the abnormality is determined In the step, it is possible to compare the error of the data for the first toilet with the error of the data for the first toilet.

It may further include an odor sensor for measuring the smell of the simple toilet, and may further include an abnormality verification step of verifying whether there is an abnormality based on the data of the odor sensor.

The method may further include an abnormality verification step of verifying whether there is an abnormality based on the input of the access detection sensor.

The simple toilet management method according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following effects.

First, there is an advantage in that it is possible to determine abnormalities such as water leakage or clogging of pipes through the installation of a water quantity sensor in a simple toilet installed outdoors.

Second, there is an advantage in that data on the quantity measured in a simple toilet or multiple toilets is collected for a certain period of time, and through this, it is possible to verify abnormalities such as leakage or clogging of pipes.

Third, there is an advantage in that it is possible to monitor a toilet with an abnormality among a number of simple toilets distributed in a large area without directly visiting the installation site in the management of the simple toilet.

Effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the present specification and accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining a state in which a plurality of simple toilets are installed in a specific area in the simple toilet management method according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a view schematically showing the inside of a simple toilet in the simple toilet management method of an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a graph schematically showing a state in which data on the amount of water used in the toilet in the method for managing a simple toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention is input;
Figure 4 is a graph schematically showing a state in which data on the quantity used in the urinal in the simple toilet management method according to an embodiment of the present invention is input;
5 is a graph schematically showing a state in which data on the amount of water used in the washbasin is input in the method for managing a simple toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a simple toilet management method according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a method for managing a simple toilet according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiment, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention may add, change, delete, etc. other elements within the scope of the same spirit, through addition, change, deletion, etc. Other embodiments included within the scope of the invention may be easily suggested, but this will also be included within the scope of the invention.

1 is a view for explaining a state in which a plurality of simple toilets are installed in a specific area in a method for managing a simple toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing.

1 to 2, the simple toilet 1 to which the simple toilet management method of the present invention is applied is arranged so that a small number of people can use it in a wide area such as a park, a walking trail, a hiking trail.

A toilet 3, a urinal 4, and a washbasin 5 are provided inside the simple toilet 1 . The toilet 3, the urinal 4, and the washbasin 5 are each provided with a water quantity sensor 6 for measuring the quantity of water used.

An odor sensor 7 for measuring bad odor may be installed inside the simple toilet, and the odor sensor 7 is preferably installed near a urinal and a drain where a lot of odor is generated in general.

Accordingly, in the present embodiment, it is possible to secure data on the amount of water used in the toilet 3 , the urinal 4 , and the washbasin 5 and data on the odor inside the toilet.

Meanwhile, the data measured by the quantity sensor 6 and the odor sensor 7 will be continuously collected, processed, and stored as described below. As a treatment method for this, various known methods may be used. And the measured result in each simple toilet (1) will be transmitted to the server for management, the communication method for this will also be used a known method.

3 is a graph schematically showing a state in which data on the quantity used in the toilet is input in the method for managing a simple toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a urinal in the method for managing a simple toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a graph schematically showing a state in which data on the quantity used in the bathroom is input, and FIG. 5 is a graph schematically showing a state in which data on the quantity used in the washbasin is input in the simple toilet management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. to be.

In addition, the data on the quantity used in the toilet 3, the urinal 4, and the washbasin 5 are continuously measured for a certain period of time and schematically expressed as a graph, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 .

That is, in the case of the toilet 3 and the urinal 4, the quantity data is input to the user when water is drawn out, and as can be seen in the graph, the data on the water out for a specific period (day, week, month, etc.) it is possible to obtain

Specifically, referring to FIG. 3 , it is possible to obtain information on at what time of day the toilet was used through the amount of water discharged from the toilet on a daily basis. Here, there will be a change in the amount of water discharged depending on how many times the user performs the operation for flushing the toilet.

Through the hourly discharge amount of the toilet 3, it will be possible to obtain information on the number of times the user uses the toilet. For example, depending on the user, it may occur that the water dispense button is pressed more than once when using the toilet. In this case, even if there is a plurality of water outlets within a specific time range, it may be determined that the user has used it once.

For example, even if there are multiple water discharges within the range of time t1 set in the hourly water extraction graph of FIG. 3 , it is determined that one user has used the water once. Specifically, in the drawing, in the case of a1, there were 3 exits, in the case of a2, there were 1 exits, and in the case of a3, there were 2 exits. And in the case of b1, there were 3 launches, but since this is 2 within the set range and 1 out of the range, it is judged as using 2 times.

Information similar to that of the toilet 2 can be obtained through the amount of water discharged from the urinal 3 . That is, if there is a plurality of water discharges within a set time t2 as well as information on water discharge during a characteristic period (day, week, month, etc.), it is determined as one use by the user (c1, c2). However, if there is a plurality of water outlets outside of the set time, it is judged to be used twice (d1).

On the other hand, in general, since the use time of the toilet is longer than that of the urinal and the frequency of use is frequent, it is preferable to set t1 to a longer time than t2 for accuracy in determining the number of uses.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in the case of the washbasin 4 , different from the toilet 2 and the urinal 3 , the purposes for which the user uses it are various, and accordingly, the time for draining water is generally different. That is, in the case of a toilet and urinal, the purpose is for the treatment of urine or feces, whereas the washbasin may be used for purposes other than washing. Also, the amount of water to be dispensed is not the set amount like the toilet and urinal, but the amount of water dispensed may be determined according to the user's selection.

Therefore, as can be seen in the graph of the water discharge amount by time of FIG. 5 , the water discharge amount may have a deviation depending on the purpose of use. And, as can be seen from the amount of water per minute, the amount of water discharged may change during the course of use (e1, e3), and there may be cases where the water is continuously used for a certain period of time.

6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the simple toilet management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the simple toilet management method of the present embodiment includes a first water quantity measurement step (S10) and an abnormality determination step (S20).

In the first water quantity measurement step (S10), the quantity used in the first toilet 1 is measured.

As described above, the present invention includes data on the amount of water used in the toilet 2 , the urinal 3 , and the sink 4 .

That is, in the first water quantity data measurement step (S10), it is used in the toilet 2, the urinal 3, and the sink 4 through the water sensor 5 installed in the toilet 2, urinal 3, and sink 4 Information on the quantity to be made is continuously input.

Accordingly, through the first quantity data measurement step (S10), data on the quantity used in FIGS. 3 to 5 described above is secured.

In the abnormality determination step ( S20 ), it is determined whether the first toilet 1 is abnormal based on the measured quantity.

Specifically, in this embodiment, when at least one of the water used in the toilet, urinal, and washbasin is used for more than a set time, it is determined that there is a leak.

Specifically, as can be seen in the graph for the quantity shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, when the user uses the toilet 2, the urinal 3, and the washbasin 4, the data on the quantity is displayed intermittently. do. Therefore, when data is output indicating that water is being used for more than a set time, it is determined that there is a leak in the abnormal determination step (S20), and the administrator may be notified in various ways.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to determine the small amount of water flowing in the toilet, urinal, and washbasin individually during the night time when there is no user or manager. It has the advantage of being able to respond early.

7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a method for managing a simple toilet according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The simple toilet management method of this embodiment includes a first quantity measuring step (S110), an abnormality determination stage (S120), a second quantity measuring stage (S130), and an abnormality checking stage (S140).

Since the first quantity measuring step (S110) is the same as that of the first embodiment, the following description will be omitted.

In the abnormality determination step ( S120 ), when the quantity is not input to the toilet 3 , the urinal 4 , and the washbasin 5 for more than the set time, it is determined as an abnormality.

In the case of simple toilets, unlike general public toilets, most of them are used by one or two people, and since it is not easy to manage by an administrator than in a public toilet, if a phenomenon such as clogging occurs, users often do not use it. .

When the user does not use the toilet, water is not supplied to the toilet 3, urinal 4, and washbasin 5, so data through the water sensor 6 is not input.

Therefore, when data is not input for more than a set time (eg, 24 hours), it is determined that a phenomenon such as blockage has occurred.

On the other hand, there may be a case where there is no abnormality in the toilet because it depends only on the data of the water quantity sensor 6 to determine whether the toilet is abnormal, but there is no water consumption because it is not actually used.

In order to block such a case and increase the accuracy of the provided information, the present embodiment further includes a verification process for the following abnormalities.

Specifically, in this embodiment, it is verified whether there is an abnormality through comparison with data measured in the adjacent simple toilet 2 .

The second quantity measurement step (S30) measures the quantity used in the second toilet (2). It is common that a plurality of simple toilets of the present invention are installed in the installation area (parks, walking trails, hiking trails, etc.). And in the second quantity measuring step (S30), the quantity used in the second toilet (2) installed at a different location from the first toilet (1) to be measured in the first quantity measuring step (S10) is measured.

In the second quantity measurement step (S130), the purpose is to secure data for verification of the abnormality determined in the abnormality determination step (S120).

That is, in the present embodiment, it is determined that a leak occurs in the abnormality determination step S120 , and then data is acquired to determine whether a leak actually occurs.

Due to the nature of parks and trails, the number of people who use them for operational reasons or weather is generally variable. Therefore, when the overall number of users is small, the amount of use of the toilet is inevitably small, and accordingly, it is determined whether there is actually an abnormality through the data on the use state of the adjacent toilet.

That is, in the abnormality verification step (S140), if the quantity is not input in the second quantity measurement step (S130), the absence of water in the first toilet 1 in the abnormality determination step (S120) means that the user in the corresponding area It is determined that there is no problem, and it is determined that there is no abnormality in the first image quality (1). Therefore, in this case, the manager is notified that there is no abnormality in the first toilet (1).

On the other hand, as described above, when there are a plurality of toilets, the quantity of other toilets is additionally measured, and through this, when the abnormality verification step (S140) is repeated, more accurate data on the use state of the plurality of toilets is secured will be possible

8 is a flowchart for explaining a method for managing a simple toilet according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 8, the simple toilet management method of this embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the first quantity measurement step (S210), the abnormality determination step (S220), the second quantity measurement step (S230), and the abnormality verification Step S240 is included.

In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the use of water in the adjacent toilet is also used in verifying whether there is an abnormality by determining whether or not water is used for abnormalities such as clogging of the simple toilet based on the amount of water. Judgment was made based on whether or not there was.

However, as described above, in the case of toilets and urinals, a difference in the amount used may occur even in one use depending on the user's usage mode. Furthermore, if an abnormality is not intuitively recognized by the user, such as a clogging of a pipe, the possibility that the user is not actually using the quantity although the quantity is used cannot be excluded.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the number of times the user uses the toilet, urinal, and washbasin is determined based on the number of times, and whether the toilet, urinal, and sink are abnormal is determined based on the number of times of use.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first quantity measuring step (S210) includes a first quantity measuring process (S211) and a first use count determining process (S212).

In the first water quantity measurement process ( S211 ), the quantity used in the toilet, urinal, and washbasin for which the frequency of use is to be determined is measured, which is the same as in the above-described embodiment.

In the first use frequency determination process (S212), the number of times used by the user is determined based on the quantity data secured in the first quantity measurement process (S211).

Specifically, as described above, even if there is input of quantity data multiple times for the set time (t1, t2), it is judged as one use, and the number of uses per period (hour, day, week, year, etc.) data can be obtained.

In the abnormality determination step (S220), the pattern set by comparing the data on the number of times of use of the user for each period to be determined with the data on the number of times of use of the user for each period to be determined through the first number of times of use determination process (S212) If it deviates from it, it is judged that there is something wrong.

The second quantity measurement step (S230) includes a second quantity measurement process (S231) and a second use frequency measurement process (S232), and for verification of the abnormality determination result, the quantity and Acquire information about the number of times of use.

And in the abnormality verification step (S240), similar to the abnormality determination step (S220) for the first toilet 1 also in the second toilet 2, data on the number of times of use of the user by various periods and the period to be determined If the data on the number of times of use of the user is similarly deviating, it is judged that it is not an abnormality of the toilet and urinal, but a result of the difference of users according to the operating conditions or weather in the area, and it is determined that there is no abnormality.

On the other hand, through the management method of the simple toilet of this embodiment, it is possible to build a reliable database that can make a more accurate judgment when data on quantity and data on the number of times of user use are accumulated for various periods. will be.

Hereinafter, a method for managing a simple toilet according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the above embodiments, in the verification of abnormality, the verification was performed by comparing the quantity or the number of times used by the user with the data in the adjacent toilet.

However, in the case of the data of the adjacent second toilet, there is a possibility of incorrect verification depending on various circumstances, as it verifies whether there is an abnormality based on the estimated data on the quantity and frequency of use.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the odor sensor 7 is used to verify whether the toilet is abnormal.

Specifically, in the case where the quantity data is not input for a certain period or the number of times of use is not found, the verification is performed using the data of the odor sensor to verify whether there is an abnormality.

That is, if there is a clogging of a pipe, there is a high possibility that a bad odor is generated due to the characteristics of a simple toilet, and verification of abnormality is performed using the data of the odor sensor.

Hereinafter, a method for managing a simple toilet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In this embodiment, various types of sensors capable of determining the user's entry and exit are employed. Therefore, when there is no input of data on the quantity or the number of times of use, it is determined whether there is an error in the actual simple toilet through the information on the user's access.

The type and installation location of the sensor for determining entry and exit may be variously configured, and it is determined that there is user entry, but if water is not used in the toilet, urinal, or sink, it is determined that there is an abnormality, and it is determined that there is an abnormality in the toilet and urinal. , even if water is not used in the washbasin, if there is no access, it will be possible to verify whether there is an abnormality.

In the above, the configuration and features of the present invention have been described based on the embodiments according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is understood that various changes or modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is intended that such changes or modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and therefore fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1: Simple toilet 3: Toilet
4: Urinal 5: Washbasin
6: Quantity sensor

Claims (8)

a first water quantity measurement step of measuring the quantity used in the first toilet; and
an abnormality determination step of determining whether the first toilet is abnormal based on the measured quantity;
A simple toilet management method comprising a. According to claim 1,
The water quantity used in the first toilet includes the quantity used for the toilet, the quantity used for the urinal, and the quantity used for the sink,
The abnormality determination step is a simple toilet management method for determining that there is a leak when at least one of the water used in the toilet, urinal, and washbasin is used for more than a set time. According to claim 1,
The water quantity used in the first toilet includes the quantity used for the toilet, the quantity used for the urinal, and the quantity used for the sink,
The simple toilet management method for determining whether the abnormality is abnormal when the quantity of water is not input to at least one of the toilet, urinal, and washbasin for a set time or more. 4. The method of claim 3,
a second quantity measuring step of measuring the quantity used in the second toilet; and
an abnormality verification step of verifying the result determined in the abnormality determination step through the quantity measured in the second quantity measurement step;
A simple toilet management method comprising a. 4. The method of claim 3,
The first water quantity measurement step includes a first water quantity measurement process of measuring the quantity used in the first toilet and a first use count determination for determining the number of times of use by the user based on the quantity data measured in the first quantity measuring process including the process,
In the abnormality determination step, the data on the number of times of use secured during the set period of the first toilet is compared with the data on the number of times of use by the user during the period for which the abnormality is to be determined. Simple toilet management method judged by 5. The method of claim 4,
The second quantity measurement step includes a second quantity measurement process of measuring the quantity used in the second toilet and a second use count determination of determining the number of times of use of the user based on the quantity data measured in the second quantity measuring process including the process,
In the abnormality verification step, the data on the number of times of use secured during the set period of the second toilet is compared with the data on the number of times of use of the user during the period for which an abnormality is to be determined, and in the abnormality determination step, the first toilet A simple toilet management method for comparing the error of the data for the first toilet with the error of the data for the first toilet. According to claim 1,
Further comprising an odor sensor for measuring the smell of the simple toilet,
Simple toilet management method further comprising an abnormality verification step of performing verification for abnormality based on the data of the odor sensor. According to claim 1,
Including an entrance detection sensor for detecting the entrance of a person in the simple toilet,
The simple toilet management method further comprising an abnormality verification step of performing verification for abnormality based on the input of the access detection sensor.

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