WO1996027053A1 - Appareil de siege - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- the present invention relates to a toilet seat device provided with a washing function means for washing a human body part.
- the toilet bowl of a Western-style toilet has a washing nozzle that moves forward and backward by driving a motor, moves the washing nozzle to the advance position during washing, and blows out hot water from the spout.
- a massage cleaning function that stimulates the hips rhythmically by changing the intensity of the water every about one second when washing the hips and promotes smooth defecation
- a cleaning valve that swings the nozzle back and forth to increase the effect
- Various functions such as a cleaning function, a cleaning position adjustment function that moves the cleaning nozzle slightly back and forth, and a temperature setting function that changes the temperature of the cleaning water.
- various operating states are defined for the movement of the cleaning nozzle, the operation of the valve for ejecting hot water, and the like. Since the operating conditions of the cleaning nozzles, valves, etc. are thus diverse, various measures have been taken to deal with problems (malfunctions in water discharge temperature, etc.) caused by abnormal operating conditions. . For example, if a malfunction occurs in the function of the nozzle device or the water discharge temperature control device, etc., the operating status of the cleaning nozzle or valve, etc., is abnormal. In addition, a function to encourage the repair has been added.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and has as its object to provide a toilet seat device provided with various functions and capable of accurately ascertaining the cause of the failure.
- the toilet seat device of the present invention To solve such a problem, the toilet seat device of the present invention
- a toilet seat device provided with cleaning function means for cleaning a local part of a human body sitting on a toilet seat of a toilet,
- Cleaning state information means for monitoring an actual operation state of the cleaning function means and generating cleaning state information indicating the operation state
- a first storage unit that stores the cleaning state information and holds the storage result even when power is not supplied.
- the actual operation state of the cleaning function means for cleaning a local part of the human body is monitored by the cleaning state information generating means and becomes the cleaning state information indicating the operating state.
- the operating conditions to be monitored that is, the actual phenomena caused by the operation of the cleaning function means include the cleaning water force, the cleaning water temperature, the cleaning water discharge form, the cleaning water discharge time, and the like.
- the operating status is monitored by various sensors suitable for monitoring, and is used as cleaning status information.
- washing water force H1GH / L 0W washing water temperature H IGH / LOW (or washing water temperature itself such as 45 °, 43 '), washing water discharge form mop massage, washing water discharge time LONG / SHORT (or Cleaning state information such as the cleaning water discharge time itself (8 seconds, 10 seconds, etc.) is generated. Then, the cleaning state information is stored again by the first storage means and is held even when the power is not supplied.
- the actual operation state of the cleaning function means can be grasped even after the period of non-energization to the toilet seat device.
- the actual operating state represented by the retained information can be used as analysis data for investigating the cause of failure of the cleaning function means. For this reason, Investigation and repair processing based on this can be promptly performed.
- First setting means for setting an operation state of the cleaning function means
- Cleaning setting information generating means for generating cleaning setting information representing the operation state set by the first setting means
- the first storage means has means for storing the cleaning setting information and holding the storage result even when power is not supplied.
- the operation state of the above-mentioned cleaning function means for example, ON / OFF of cleaning, high / low of cleaning water power, high / low of cleaning water temperature (or cleaning water temperature itself), cleaning water discharge form Move Z massage, cleaning water discharge time LONG / SHORT (or cleaning water discharge time itself), etc. are set via the user's operation in the first setting means, and these set operating states (hereinafter, explained)
- This operation state is referred to as a setting operation state for the sake of convenience) is set as cleaning setting information by the cleaning setting information generating means.
- the cleaning setting information is stored by the first storage unit that stores the above-described cleaning state information, and is held even when the power is not supplied.
- the set operation state in addition to the actual operation state of the cleaning function means can be grasped even after the lapse of the non-energization period to the toilet seat device.
- the operating state both the actual operating state and the set operating state
- the operating state represented by the stored and retained information can be used as analysis data for investigating the cause of the failure of the cleaning function means. For this reason, it is possible to memorize and maintain the state of coincidence / mismatch between the set operation state and the actual operation state. Therefore, it is possible to more quickly investigate the cause of the failure and perform repairs based on the cause.
- a first aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- Drying means for drying a local part of the human body seated on the toilet seat of the toilet,
- Second setting means for setting the operation state of the drying means
- the washing state information generating means has means for monitoring the actual operating state of the drying means together, and adding the information indicating the operating state to generate the washing state information.
- the cleaning setting information generating means has means for generating the cleaning setting information by adding information indicating the operating state set by the second setting means.
- the actual operating state of the drying means that is, the actual phenomenon caused by the operation of the drying means, for example, the hot air temperature, the hot air jam, the hot M air time, etc.
- the hot air temperature HI GH / LOW or the hot air temperature itself such as 40 °, 42, etc.
- the hot air flow HIGH / LOW or 5 ⁇ / min, 81 / min, etc.
- Information such as the hot air blowing time itself and the hot air blowing time LONG / SHORT (or the hot air blowing time itself such as 10 seconds or 20 seconds) are added to the cleaning state information.
- the operating state of the drying means for example, O NZ OFF for drying, hot air temperature HIGH / LOW (or hot air temperature itself), hot air flow H IGH / LOW (or hot air flow itself), hot air blowing time LONG / SHORT (or the hot air blowing time itself) etc. are set via the user's operation in the second setting means, and these setting operation states are added to the cleaning setting information «the means cleaning setting information. You.
- the first storage means stores the washing state information and the washing setting information to which the information relating to the drying means (information indicating the actual operation state and the set operation state of the drying means) is added. Hold even when power is not supplied. For this reason, according to the toilet seat apparatus of this mode, the operating state of the drying means in addition to the cleaning function means can be grasped even after the non-energization period of the toilet seat apparatus has elapsed, and is represented by the stored / held information. By using the destroyed state as analysis data for investigating the cause of the failure of these means, it is possible to promptly investigate the cause of the failure of the device and perform a repair based on the investigation.
- a second aspect is a toilet seat device having the above configuration
- the first storage means The first storage means,
- a first malfunction storage means for storing and holding the occurrence status of the malfunction of the cleaning state information generating means.
- the malfunction of the washing state information generating means itself, for example, the malfunction of monitoring the operating state of the washing function means and the drying means, the malfunction of generating the washing state information, and more specifically, the monitoring of the water level of the washing water, etc.
- the state of occurrence of failure of various sensors used for the measurement is also stored together with the operating states of the cleaning function means and the drying means. Therefore, generation of cleaning state information
- the status of malfunction of the means itself can also be used as analysis data for investigating the cause of failure of the cleaning function means and drying means, so the reliability of the loaf data is improved and the cause of equipment failure can be more accurately investigated. be able to.
- the first storage means The first storage means,
- second operation failure storage means for storing and holding the occurrence state of operation failure of the cleaning state information generation means and the cleaning setting information at the time of occurrence of the operation failure.
- the cleaning setting information at the time of the malfunction (for example, the above-mentioned cleaning water force HI GH / LOW, hot air temperature HIGH / LOW, etc.).
- Information indicating the set operating state) can also be used as analysis data for investigating the cause of failure of the cleaning function means and drying means, so that the reliability of the analysis data is improved and the cause of equipment failure can be identified. You can find out exactly.
- a third aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- the first storage means The first storage means,
- an environment storage means for storing and maintaining the monitored state of the surrounding environment of the toilet.
- the state of the surrounding environment of the toilet such as the temperature (room temperature) and humidity around the toilet, is also stored and held together with the operation state of the washing function means and the drying means. Therefore, it is possible to compare the operating state of the washing state information generating means and the drying means (either the actual operating state and / or the set operating state) with the surrounding environment of the toilet, and the cleaning function means and the drying means.
- the cause of the failure of the device can be more diversified.
- a fourth aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- a use state monitoring means for monitoring the use state of the cleaning function means for monitoring the use state of the cleaning function means
- Storage result changing means for changing a storage result of the first storage means based on a monitoring result of the use status monitoring means.
- the use status of the cleaning function means for example, the energization status of the toilet seat device, the continuation status of mounting the toilet seat device on the toilet, the number of times the cleaning function device is used, the toilet seat device The number of times the toilet is attached to and detached from the toilet is monitored by the usage monitoring means. Therefore, based on the monitoring results, the daily use situation when the toilet seat device is attached to the toilet and used daily, or the extraordinary use situation, for example, the test use situation during the manufacturing process or during the repair during the function test It turns out.
- the following effects can be obtained by changing the storage result of the first storage means based on the monitoring result of the usage status monitoring means.
- the toilet seat is usually removed in order to improve the work efficiency at that time, and this toilet seat is assembled in the final process.
- the test force is applied to the drying-related portion in a disconnected state. Therefore, simply accumulating data on the cleaning-related parts will also accumulate the data in this test, and this data will be used for failure cause analysis. For this reason, the cause may be confused in the investigation of the cause of the repair and the repair procedure based on the cause, and there is a possibility that the failure cannot be promptly recovered.
- these cleaning functions should be used during normal use for the purpose of repairing and checking the cleaning functions to be repaired, such as the spouting temperature adjustment device and drying device. May not be in the operating state.
- the temperature may be temporarily raised to a temperature outside an appropriate range for normal use. Since data in such a case is also accumulated, if the data is erroneously used for the cause analysis of the next failure, the cause investigation and the There is a possibility that the repair procedure based on this will be confused and it will not be possible to quickly recover from the failure.
- the storage result of the first storage unit is changed based on the monitoring result of monitoring the usage status of the cleaning function means.
- the operating state of the cleaning function means directly connected to the cause (either the actual operating state or the setting operating state or both), and the operating state and the setting operating state of the drying means are added to the cleaning function means and drying.
- the operating state of the means (either the actual operating state or the set operating state or both) is stored and retained in the storage means, and the cleaning function is used under extraordinary use conditions during the manufacturing process or repair.
- the operation state of the drying means and the drying means can be changed from the storage result of the storage means by a method such as deletion or exclusion which is one method of changing. For this reason, the storage results of the operating state during the manufacturing process or during repair can be deleted or excluded from the analysis target when investigating the cause of the failure of the toilet seat device.
- the toilet seat device of this aspect even when the power is turned off, the reliability of using the stored and retained operating state as analysis data for investigating the cause of the failure of the cleaning function means and the drying means is improved, and The cause can be accurately determined.
- a fifth aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- a use state monitoring means for monitoring the use state of the cleaning function means for monitoring the use state of the cleaning function means
- a storage result changing unit configured to change information to be stored in the first storage unit based on a monitoring result of the use status monitoring unit.
- the usage status of the cleaning function means and the drying means can be changed by changing the information to be stored in the first storage means based on the monitoring result of the use status monitoring means.
- simply accumulating various data accumulates data on the operation status during actual machine tests, repairs, and inspections on the production line.However, in this mode, the toilet seat device is used during the manufacturing process and during repair.
- the information to be stored in the first storage means can be set to zero. In other words, in the toilet seat device of this aspect, during the manufacturing process or during repair.
- the toilet seat device of this aspect does not store any information, and can store the operating state of the cleaning function means and drying means (either the actual operating state and / or the set operation state) in daily use.
- the operating state stored and retained is used as analysis data for investigating the cause of failure of the cleaning function means and the drying means, and the reliability of the apparatus is improved.
- the cause of the failure can be accurately determined.
- setting the information to be stored in the first storage means to zero means that storage in the first storage means is not permitted, and not setting the information to be zero means storage in the first storage means. Means to allow. For this reason, in the daily use situation, the storage of the above-mentioned operation state information of the washing function means and the drying means is permitted to be stored in the first storage means, and during the manufacturing process or during repair, the storage in the first storage means is permitted. If not configured, the operating status during the manufacturing process or during repair will not be included in the data for investigating the cause of failure from the beginning. Therefore, even with such a configuration, the reliability of using the stored operating state even when the power is not supplied as analysis data for investigating the cause of the failure of the cleaning function means and the drying means is improved, and the cause of the equipment failure is improved. Can be accurately determined.
- a sixth aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- a forcible change unit for forcibly changing a storage result of the first storage unit.
- the operating state of the washing function means and the drying means (either the actual operating state or the set operating state or both), which is the result of storage in the first storage means, is, for example, the above-mentioned washing water force HIGH / Information such as LOW and hot air temperature HIGH / LOW is forcibly changed by the forcible change means.
- the operating state of the washing function means and drying means which is directly linked to the cause of the failure that occurs under the daily use condition of the toilet seat device or under the use condition such as long-term use, unless it is forcibly changed by the forced change means.
- the information is stored and held in the first storage means.
- the operating state of the washing function means and drying means under extraordinary use of the toilet seat device for example, the operating state during the manufacturing process and during repair, is changed by the worker engaged in manufacturing and repair, a timer, etc.
- deletion or exclusion which is one of the methods
- the data is forcibly changed from the storage result of the first storage means by the forcible change means.
- the storage results of the operating state during the manufacturing process and during repair are used to determine the cause of the failure of the toilet seat device. It can be forcibly deleted or excluded from the analysis target. As a result, even when the toilet seat device of this mode is used, the reliability of using the stored and retained operating state as analysis data for investigating the cause of the failure of the cleaning function means and the drying means even when the power is not supplied to the toilet seat apparatus is improved. The cause can be accurately determined.
- a seventh aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- Toilet seat heating means for heating the toilet seat of the toilet
- a toilet seat state information generating means for monitoring an actual operating state of the toilet seat heating means and generating toilet seat state information indicating the operating state
- the first storage means has a second storage means for storing the toilet seat state information and holding the storage result even when power is not supplied.
- the actual operating state of the toilet seat heating means is monitored by the toilet seat state information generating means and becomes toilet seat state information indicating the operating state.
- the operating state to be monitored that is, the actual phenomena caused by the operation of the toilet seat heating means, includes the toilet seat temperature, the toilet seat heating time, and the like, and these assisting states are determined by various sensors suitable for monitoring. It is monitored and used as toilet seat status information.
- the toilet seat state information such as the toilet seat temperature HIGH / LOW (or the toilet seat temperature itself, such as 45 'or 43'), the toilet seat heating time (for example, the specific toilet seat heating time excluding late-night time) is ⁇ . K is done.
- the toilet seat state information is stored by the second storage means of the first storage means, and is held even when the power is not supplied.
- the actual operation state of the toilet seat heating means in addition to the cleaning function means and the drying means is not supplied to the toilet seat apparatus. can be grasped even after expiration of the time, kill be a solution ⁇ 1 data of the failure cause investigation of the actual operating state cleaning function means and drying means and the toilet seat heating means represented by the memorized and stored information. For this reason, it is possible to promptly investigate the cause of the failure of the device and perform a repair procedure based on the cause.
- Third setting means for setting an operation state of the toilet seat heating means
- Toilet seat setting information generating means for generating toilet seat setting information indicating the operation state reset by the third setting means, It is preferable that the second storage means has means for storing the toilet seat setting information and holding the storage result even when power is not supplied.
- the operation state of the above-mentioned toilet seat heating means for example, the toilet seat temperature HI GH / L0W (or the toilet seat temperature itself such as 45 ′, 43 ′), the toilet seat heating time (for example, excluding late-night hours)
- the specific toilet seat heating time) and the like are set through the user's operation by the third setting means, and these set operating states thus set are used as toilet seat setting information by the toilet seat setting information generating means.
- the toilet seat setting information is stored in the second storage means for storing the above-mentioned toilet seat state information, and is retained even when the power is not supplied.
- the actual operation state and the set operation state of the toilet seat heating means in addition to the washing function means and the drying means can be determined.
- the operating state (both the actual operating state and the set operating state) represented by the stored and stored information can be grasped even after the power-off period has elapsed, and the cause of the failure of the washing function means, drying means and toilet seat heating means It can be used as the ultimate analysis data. For this reason, it is possible to memorize and hold the state of coincidence / mismatch between the set operation state and the actual operation state. Therefore, the cause of the failure can be clarified and the repair action based on the failure can be promptly performed.
- An eighth aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- Usage status monitoring means for monitoring the usage status of the washing function means and toilet seat heating means; storage result changing means for changing the storage results of the first and second storage means based on the monitoring results of the usage status monitoring means
- the use status of the toilet seat heating means in addition to the cleaning function means and the drying means is determined by the power supply status of the toilet seat device and the mounting of the toilet seat device on the toilet. ⁇ Monitor the status, the number of times the washing function means and the toilet seat heating means are used, and the number of times the toilet seat device is attached to and detached from the toilet. Then, from the monitoring result, it can be determined whether the usage status of the toilet seat device is a daily usage status or an extraordinary usage status. Therefore, the storage result of the second storage means is based on the monitoring result of the usage status monitoring means. The following effects can be obtained by making changes.
- the toilet seat device is not suitable for daily use.
- the operating state of the cleaning function means, drying means and toilet seat heating means (either the actual operating state or the set operating state or both), which are directly linked to the cause of the failure, is stored and retained.
- the above-mentioned operating states of the cleaning function means, the drying means, and the toilet seat heating means are stored in the storage means by a method such as deletion or exclusion. It can be changed from the storage result. For this reason, the storage results of the operating state during the manufacturing process or during repair can be deleted or excluded from the analysis target when investigating the cause of the failure of the toilet seat device.
- the toilet seat device of this aspect even when the power is not supplied, the reliability of using the stored and retained operating state as analysis data for investigating the cause of the failure of the cleaning function means and the drying means is improved, and the cause of the failure of the apparatus is improved. Can be accurately determined.
- a ninth aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- a use condition monitoring means for monitoring use conditions of the washing function means and the toilet seat heating means; and information to be stored in the first and second storage means, based on a result of monitoring by the use condition monitor means.
- Storage result changing means for changing the storage result.
- the toilet seat device of this aspect it is possible to determine whether the usage status of the toilet seat device is a daily use status or an extraordinary use status from the above-described monitoring results of the usage status of the cleaning function means and the toilet seat heating means.
- the following effects can be obtained by changing the information to be stored in the first and second storage means based on the monitoring result of the usage monitoring means.
- the toilet seat device of this aspect in the daily use status of the toilet seat device, in the daily use status, the operating state of the washing function means, the drying means, and the toilet seat heating means (actual operating state and setting) Operating state, or both), so that no information is stored during the manufacturing process or during repairs.
- the toilet seat device of this aspect the reliability of the operation state stored and held even when the power is not supplied to the washing function means, the drying means, and the analysis data for investigating the cause of failure of the toilet seat heating means is improved.
- the cause of the equipment failure can be accurately determined.
- Peripheral heating means for heating the surrounding environment of the toilet
- Peripheral information generating means for generating a report
- the first storage unit has a third storage unit that stores the peripheral state information and holds the storage result even when power is not supplied.
- the actual operating state of the peripheral heating means is monitored by the peripheral state information generating means and becomes peripheral state information representing the operating state.
- the operating conditions to be monitored that is, the actual phenomena caused by the operation of the peripheral heating means include the ambient temperature (toilet room temperature), the peripheral heating time, and the like. These operating conditions are suitable for monitoring. It is monitored by various sensors and used as peripheral state information. For example, the peripheral state information such as the ambient temperature HIGH / LOW (or the ambient temperature itself such as 45 'or 43 °) and the peripheral heating time LONG / SHORT (or the peripheral heating time itself) are generated. Then, this peripheral state information is stored in the third storage means of the first storage means and held even when the power is not supplied.
- the actual operation state and the set operation state of the peripheral heating means in addition to the cleaning function means and the drying means can be determined. It can be grasped even after the power-off period has elapsed, and the actual operating state represented by the stored and retained information can be used as analysis data for investigating the cause of failure of the cleaning function means, the drying means, and the surrounding heating means. For this reason, it is possible to promptly investigate the cause of the failure of the device and perform a repair process based on the investigation.
- the toilet seat device having the above configuration
- Fourth setting means for setting an operation state of the peripheral heating means
- Peripheral setting information generating means for generating peripheral setting information representing the operation state reset by the fourth setting means
- the third storage unit has a unit configured to store the peripheral setting information and hold the storage result even when power is not supplied.
- the operating state of the surrounding heating means described above for example, ON / OFF of the surrounding heating, HIGH / LOW of the surrounding temperature (or the surrounding temperature itself), O NZ OFF of the surrounding heating timer, and the surrounding heating time are as follows.
- the setting operation state is set through the user's operation by the fourth setting means, and these setting operation states are set as the peripheral setting information by the peripheral setting information ⁇ means. Then, this peripheral setting information is stored in the third
- the data is stored by the storage means and held even when the power is not supplied.
- the actual operation state and the set operation state of the peripheral heating means in addition to the cleaning function means and the drying means can be determined.
- the operating state (both the actual operating state and the set state being destroyed) indicated by the stored and retained information can be grasped even after the non-energization period has elapsed. It can be used as analysis data for investigating the cause. For this reason, it is possible to store and hold the state of “match” or “mismatch” between the set operation state and the actual operation state. Therefore, it is possible to more quickly investigate the cause of the failure and to perform a repair based on the cause.
- the eleventh aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- a usage status monitoring unit that monitors usage status of the cleaning function unit and the peripheral heating unit; and a storage result change unit that changes a storage result of the first and third storage units based on the monitoring result of the usage status monitoring unit.
- the usage status of the peripheral heating means also includes the energization status of the toilet seat device, the St status of mounting the toilet seat device on the toilet, and the cleaning function means and the peripheral heating means. Monitor the number of uses, the number of times the toilet seat device is attached to and detached from the toilet, and the like. Then, from the monitoring results, it can be determined whether the usage status of the toilet seat device is a daily usage status or an extraordinary usage status, and the storage results of the first and third storage means are stored in the monitoring results of the usage status monitoring means. The following effects can be obtained by making changes based on.
- the operating state of the cleaning function means, the drying means, and the surrounding heating means directly connected to the cause of the failure (actual operating state and setting) Operating state or both) is stored and retained in the first and third storage means, and in the unusual use situation during the manufacturing process or repair, the cleaning function means, drying means, and peripheral heating means are stored.
- the operation state can be changed from the storage result of the storage means by a method such as deletion or exclusion, which is one method of change. For this reason, the storage results of the operating state during the manufacturing process or during repair can be deleted or excluded from the analysis target when investigating the cause of the failure of the toilet seat device.
- the operation state stored and held even when the power is not supplied to the toilet can be cleaned.
- the reliability of analysis data for investigating the cause of failure of means and drying means is improved, and the cause of equipment failure can be accurately investigated.
- a twelfth aspect is the toilet seat device of the present invention described above,
- a use condition monitoring unit that monitors use conditions of the cleaning function unit and the peripheral heating unit; and information to be stored in the first and third storage units, based on a monitoring result of the use state monitor unit.
- the toilet seat device of this aspect it is possible to determine whether the usage status of the toilet seat device is a daily usage status or an extraordinary usage status from the above-described monitoring results of the usage status of the cleaning function means and the peripheral heating means.
- the following effects can be obtained by changing the information to be stored in the first and third storage means based on the monitoring result of the usage monitoring means.
- Deodorizing means for deodorizing the odor in the toilet bowl
- Deodorizing state information generating means for monitoring an actual operating state of the deodorizing means and generating deodorizing state information indicating the operating state;
- the first storage means has a fourth storage means for storing the deodorization state information, and holding the storage result even when power is not supplied.
- the actual operating state of the deodorizing means is monitored by the deodorizing state information generating means and becomes deodorizing state information indicating the operating state.
- the operating conditions to be monitored that is, the actual phenomena caused by the operation of the deodorizing means include the presence or absence of odors and the discharge of ozone generators. These operating conditions are various suitable for monitoring. It is monitored by the sensor of and is deodorized state information. And this The odor state information is stored by the fourth storage means of the first storage means, and is retained even when power is not supplied.
- the actual operating state of the deodorizing means in addition to the cleaning function means and the drying means is not supplied to the toilet seat device. It can be grasped even after the elapse of the period, and the actual operating state represented by the stored and stored information can be used as analysis data for investigating the cause of failure of the cleaning function means, drying means and deodorizing means. For this reason, it is possible to promptly investigate the cause of the failure of the device and perform a repair process based on the cause.
- Deodorizing setting information generating means for generating deodorizing setting information indicating the operating state set by the fifth setting means.
- the fourth storage means has means for storing the deodorization setting information and holding the storage result even when power is not supplied.
- the operating state of the above-described deodorizing means for example, the ONZO FF for deodorizing, the ONZO FF of the deodorizing timer, and the deodorizing time are set by the user through the fifth setting means.
- the state is set as the deodorizing setting information by the deodorizing setting information generating means.
- the deodorizing setting information is stored again by the fourth storage means for storing the above-mentioned deodorizing state information, and is retained even when power is not supplied.
- the actual operation state and the set operation state of the deodorizing means in addition to the cleaning function means and the drying means are transmitted to the toilet seat device.
- the operating state (both the actual operating state and the set operating state) represented by the stored and retained information can be grasped even after the elapse of the non-energization period for the cleaning function, drying means, and deodorizing means. It can be used as prayer data. For this reason, it is possible to memorize and hold the state of coincidence / mismatch between the set operation state and the actual operation state. Therefore, the cause of the failure can be clarified and the repair process based on the failure can be promptly performed.
- a fifteenth aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- a use state monitoring means for monitoring the use state of the cleaning function means and the deodorizing means
- Storage result changing means for changing the storage results of the first and fourth storage means based on the monitoring results of the use state monitoring means.
- the usage status of the deodorizing device in addition to the cleaning function device and the drying device is also determined by the power supply status of the toilet seat device, the continuation status of mounting the toilet seat device on the toilet, the number of times the cleaning functional device and the deodorizing device are used , Monitor the number of times the toilet seat device is attached to and detached from the toilet. Then, from the monitoring results, it can be determined whether the usage status of the toilet seat device is a daily usage status or an extraordinary usage status, and the storage results of the first and fourth storage means are monitored by the usage status monitoring means. The following effects can be obtained by changing based on the result.
- the cleaning function means, the drying means, and the deodorizing means which are directly linked to the cause of the failure, are in the dead state (the actual operating state and the setting).
- Operating state or both) is stored and stored in the first and fourth storage means, and in the unusual use situation during the manufacturing process and repair, the cleaning function means, drying means and deodorizing means are stored.
- the operation state can be changed from the storage result of the storage means by a method such as deletion or exclusion, which is one method of changing. For this reason, it is possible to delete or exclude the record of the dead state during the manufacturing process or during repair from the analysis target when investigating the cause of the failure of the toilet seat device.
- the reliability of the stored and retained operating state as analysis data for investigating the cause of the failure of the cleaning function means and the drying means even when power is not supplied is improved.
- the cause of the failure can be accurately determined.
- a fifteenth aspect is the above-described toilet seat device of the present invention.
- a usage status monitoring unit that monitors usage status of the cleaning function unit and the deodorization unit; and a storage unit that changes information to be stored in the first and fourth storage units based on a monitoring result of the usage status monitoring unit. Result changing means.
- the usage status of the toilet seat device is determined to be a daily usage status or an extraordinary usage status from the above-described monitoring results of the usage status of the cleaning function means and the deodorizing means.
- the following effects can be obtained by changing the information to be stored in the first and fourth storage means based on the monitoring result of the use status monitoring means.
- the operating state of the cleaning function means, the drying means, and the deodorizing means in the daily use condition can be stored so that no information is stored during the manufacturing process or during repair.
- the toilet seat device of this aspect As a result, even when the toilet seat device of this aspect is used, the reliability of the operation state stored and held even when the power is not supplied to the washing function means, the drying means, and the deodorizing means as analysis data for investigating the cause of failure is improved.
- the cause of failure can be accurately determined.
- FIG. 1 is an external view showing a Western toilet equipped with a toilet seat device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hot water nozzle control device of the toilet seat device.
- Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the electronic control unit and its input / output devices.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another input / output device.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an abnormality determination process regarding the toilet seat device 10.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an abnormality determination process relating to a toilet seat device of a modified example.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing input / output devices related to peripheral heating and deodorization.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing remote controller identification code setting processing.
- Fig. 1 is an external view showing a Western style toilet with the toilet seat device 10
- Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the hot water Z nozzle control device of the toilet seat device
- Fig. 3 is a block diagram of the electronic control device and the input / output unit. It is.
- This toilet seat device 10 has basic functions as a toilet seat (local washing and drying, and toilet seat heating), and a heating device that blows warm air around the toilet to heat the periphery of the toilet, Either or both of the deodorizers that suck air in the ball surface and remove odors from the air with ozone generated by an ozone generator (ozonizer) can be incorporated.
- the heating device and the deodorizing device are installed in the sleeves on the left and right sides of the toilet body.
- the toilet seat device 10 is attached to the toilet body 5, and includes a casing body 11 and a nozzle for jetting the washing water attached to the casing body 11 to a local portion. It has the device 12, the operation buttons 13A (see Fig. 3) and the display lamp 13B. Operation nozzle 13 and hot water Z nozzle control device 14 (see Fig. 2) that controls the hot water discharge and nozzle position based on the operation of operation button 13 A of operation unit 13 (see Fig. 2), toilet seat 15 and stool It has a lid 15A.
- a drying device 80 (see Fig. 3), which blows hot air to the human body and dries it, is incorporated in the middle part (not shown) of 1.
- the drying device 80 includes a drying heater 81 for heating the air, and a drying fan 82 for blowing the heated air.
- the external water source is connected to a washing water tank (not shown) that stores the washing water flowing on the ball surface 5a of the toilet body 5, and, as shown in FIG.
- a pipe is also connected to the toilet seat device 10 via 21 to supply water thereto.
- the toilet seat device 10 detects the temperature of the supplied water with a valve unit 26 composed of a water supply adapter 22, a pressure reducing valve 23, a solenoid valve 24, and a safety valve 25, and a supplied water thermistor 28a.
- a heat exchanger unit 32 consisting of a heat exchanger 30 that heats to an appropriate temperature with a washing heater 29 and a float switch 31 that detects the state of water discharge, a check valve 33, and a flow control motor 34
- a flow regulating unit 36 having a driven flow regulating valve 35, and a switching valve unit 37 having a first on-off valve 37a and a second on-off valve 37b are provided.
- Device 12 is connected.
- the nozzle device 12 includes a driving device 41 for driving the cleaning nozzle 40 in the axial direction, and the like.
- a driving device 41 for driving the cleaning nozzle 40 in the axial direction and the like.
- a signal to that effect is output from the seating sensor 15 a (see FIG. 3).
- the driving device 41 is driven to advance the cleaning nozzle 40 integrally to the cleaning position, Open the solenoid valve 24 and the first on-off valve 37a of the valve unit 26 to start spraying the washing water.
- the water level of the washing water is monitored (detected) by a flow sensor 35a provided downstream of the flow regulating valve 35.
- the opening / closing signal of the first on-off valve 37a are The child controller 100 is used for various processes.
- the signal indicating that the cleaning nozzle 40 has advanced to the buttocks washing position is based on the fact that the drive signal has been output to the driving device 41, and the signal indicating that the cleaning nozzle 40 has not advanced to the buttocks washing position is indicated by the drive signal.
- the data is coded by the CPU 102 of the electronic control unit 100 and stored at a predetermined address of the backup RAM I07 at a predetermined timing described later.
- the heaters 81 and 82 for the drying unit 80 are energized, and the air heated by the drying heater 81 is used for drying. Hot air is blown out by the fan 82 as hot air, and local drying is performed to send hot air to a part of the human body. This drying is stopped by pressing the stop button 13c.
- the toilet seat 15 is provided with a toilet seat heater 53, and the toilet seat surface of the toilet seat 15 is kept warm.
- the toilet seat heating by the toilet seat heater 53 is performed by an ON / OFF button, and the temperature can be set.
- the electronic control unit 100 also controls the ON signal of the drying button 13 d and the stop button 13 c and the fact that the cleaning nozzle 40 has advanced to the bidet cleaning position. Used for various processes and stored.
- the circuit for controlling the heater 29 for washing, the heater 53 for the toilet seat, the heater 81 for the drying and the like of the hot water nozzle controller 14 is mainly composed of the electronic controller 100 including the microcomputer shown in FIG. It is configured.
- the electronic control unit 100 is controlled by a preset control program. Accordingly, a CPU 102 for executing various arithmetic processes for controlling the temperature of the washing water and the like, a ROM 104 in which a control program and control data necessary for executing various arithmetic processes in the CPU 102 are stored in advance, Similarly, a RAM 106 for temporarily reading and writing various data necessary for executing various arithmetic processing by the CPU 102, a backup RAM 107 for storing data even when the power is not supplied, a detection signal from each sensor, and the like.
- the backup RAM 107 is a device that can be backed up by the built-in battery, is a device that can be electrically written and read, such as a flash memory, and applies various devices that do not lose their data even when the power is turned off. it can.
- the operation button 13A of the operation unit 13 shown in FIG. 3 is provided with various switches. Bottom cleaning button 13a, bidet cleaning button 13b, stop button 13c, drying button 13d to blow out hot air, pine surge setting button 13e to set massage cleaning, Move setting button 13 f, water temperature setting button 13 g for water temperature adjustment, water volume adjustment button 13 h for water volume adjustment, nozzle position adjustment button 13 to move cleaning nozzle 40 back and forth i.
- a reset button 13 k is provided for instructing a reset of data in the abnormality determination processing described later. Then, when these buttons are operated, a signal to that effect (ON signal) is input to the electronic control unit 100, and is stored at a predetermined address of the backup RAMI 07 at a predetermined timing.
- a predetermined ON signal (continuous energization ON signal) is supplied to the operation unit 13 when a predetermined time elapses from the start of energization to the functional units such as the washing heater 29 and the toilet seat heater 53, for example, about two hours. ) Is output to the electronic control unit 100.
- the timer 16 is not used by the user to adjust the set time during normal use, and the set time (the above two hours) is set only at the time of factory shipment or installation in a toilet.
- the toilet seat 15 is provided with a seating sensor 15a for detecting seating on the toilet seat 15 and a signal (ON signal) of the sensor is also input to the electronic control unit 100.
- the data is stored at a predetermined address of the backup RAM I07 at a predetermined timing.
- the seating sensor 15a for example, a sensor that measures the change in capacitance of the toilet seat heater 53 on the surface of the toilet seat 15 to detect the presence or absence of seating, or a pressure sensor can be used.
- the setting state of the toilet seat device 10 is displayed by a display lamp 13B including an LED or the like.
- the display lamp 13B has various display functions for notifying various dead states, abnormalities, and the presence / absence of timer reservation.
- a detachable sensor 17 for detecting attachment and detachment of the toilet seat 15 to and from the toilet body 5.
- the detachable sensor 17 outputs a predetermined ON signal (attachment ON signal) to the electronic control unit 100 when the toilet seat 15 is attached to the toilet body 5, and when the toilet seat 15 is removed, the signal of the signal is output. Stop output.
- the following sensor buttons are connected to the input processing circuit 108 of the electronic control unit 100. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, for cleaning, in addition to the one shown in FIG. 3, a flow rate sensor 35a for detecting the flow rate of the cleaning water from the cleaning nozzle 40 is connected.
- the drying temperature setting button 13 m for setting the temperature of the hot air blown out for local drying the drying air volume setting button 13 n for setting the air volume, and the blown hot air temperature A hot air temperature sensor 54 for detection and an air volume sensor 55 for detecting the air volume are connected.
- the ON ZO F F of the local drying is performed by the drying button 13 d and the stop button 13 c as described above. When the air volume for local drying is fixed, the drying air volume setting button 13 n is not required.
- the toilet seat temperature setting button 13 p for setting the temperature of the toilet seat heater 53, and the toilet seat ON button 1 3 q to turn on the toilet seat heater 53, and the toilet seat OFF button 1 3 s to turn off
- the toilet seat heating timer button 13 t for turning on the toilet seat heater 53 for a time period other than midnight
- a toilet seat temperature sensor 56 for detecting the surface temperature of the toilet seat 15 and a power S connection Have been.
- the ON / OFF and temperature setting buttons for the toilet seat heating are not frequently operated in daily use, and are provided on the side of the sleeve of the casing body 11, for example.
- step S52 various sensors and timers are scanned, and each of the nozzle device 12 and the valve unit 26, the heat exchanger unit 32, the flow control unit 36, the on-off valve unit 37, etc.
- step S52 data on the entire toilet seat device 10 such as local drying and toilet seat heating are read.
- data indicating the occurrence of disconnection due to the presence or absence of a signal from each sensor data indicating the completion of mounting by the mounting ON signal from the detachable sensor 17 (mounting completion data), and continuous energization from the timer 16 ON
- the detection temperature of the hot water thermistor 28 a a TM s force i Is read.
- one of the cleaning state information generated by the cleaning state information generating means which monitors the local cleaning and drying means according to the present invention and generates data representing the operating state, is used as the data on the occurrence of disconnection. , which is information data indicating an operation state that the erasure is defective.
- the signals from the various sensors are data on the cleaning state information generated by monitoring the cleaning state information unit according to the present invention.
- the signal from the hot water thermistor 28 a is cleaning state information indicating an operation state of hot water cleaning water performed by the cleaning heater 29.
- the signals from the timer 16 and the detachable sensor 17 are data on the monitoring result of the usage monitoring means according to the present invention. It is understood whether it is. Also, the number of times the toilet seat device 10 is attached to and detached from the toilet body 5 is determined from the number of ONZOFF of the detachable sensor 17.
- step S54 it is determined whether or not the detected temperature TMs of the hot water thermistor 28a is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature TMsc.
- the process proceeds to step S55, and the presence or absence of a disconnection is determined from the data read in step S52. If there is no disconnection, the process is terminated as it is. If there is a disconnection, the process proceeds to step S56 to store this disconnection in a process to be described later as being effective for determining the cause of the failure.
- step S54 if it is determined in step S54 that the detected temperature TMs of the hot water thermistor 28a is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature TMsc, or if an affirmative determination is made in step S55, step S5 At 6 the solenoid valves 24 are closed. This allows the cleaning nozzle 40 High-temperature spouting above a certain temperature is prohibited.
- a bypass passage (not shown) for bypassing the cleaning nozzle 40 is provided, and a bypass valve is provided in the bypass passage.
- the hot water may be discarded through the bypass channel by opening the drain.
- the detection data or control data of other various states temporarily stored in the RAM 106 is read.
- the detection data or control data includes the various buttons on the operation button 13A and the settings of the above buttons for toilet seat heating, the detected temperature peak value THs of the hot water thermistor 28a, and the seating sensor 15a.
- a signal indicating the status a signal indicating whether or not water is discharged when the solenoid valve 24 is opened, a signal indicating that the washing nozzle 40 advances or does not advance to the buttocks washing position or the bidet washing position, and local drying.
- data such as signals indicating the hot air temperature, air volume, etc.
- the signal from each of the setting buttons is data relating to the washing setting information generated by the washing setting information generation according to the present invention
- the signal from the seat sensor 15a is the usage status monitoring means according to the present invention.
- This signal indicates the number of times the nozzle unit 12 and the drying unit 80 have been used.
- the signal indicating that the washing nozzle 40 has moved forward or does not advance to the buttocks washing position or bidet washing position, and the signal indicating whether or not the solenoid valve 24 is in the spouting state to discharge water are referred to in the present invention.
- This is data on cleaning state information generated by monitoring by the state information generating means. It should be noted that this control data is read (step S58) before the valve closing process of the solenoid valve 24 in step S56 (that is, the output of the valve closing signal), or at the same time as this process. It can also be configured.
- step S 60 various data is stored in the backup RAM 107, and thereafter, in step 61, the necessity of resetting the storage is determined, and in step 62, the connection is used. Unnecessary data is reset because it does not occur in the system and is not considered to be involved in the investigation of the cause of the failure. In other words, in step 60, if the detected temperature TMs of the hot water thermistor 28a becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, a malfunction of the heat exchanger unit 32 that performs temperature adjustment is considered.
- the detection data of various states read in Steps S52 and S58 to indicate that TM In addition to the control data and the attachment / detachment sensor 17 Mounting 0 Data of completion of mounting by the N signal and continuous energization of the timer 16 In addition to the data related to the cleaning function and the equipment such as data for continuous use by the ON signal, etc. It is stored in the backup RAM 107 together with the data indicating that there is a disconnection. At this time, the data read in steps S 52, 55, 58, etc. are also stored. These data are used for investigating the cause when various operation failures (for example, the above-mentioned temperature control failure) occur. This is because it is effective.
- various operation failures for example, the above-mentioned temperature control failure
- the data to be stored may be only those involved in investigating the cause of the abnormal temperature of the washing water. Specifically, the toilet seat temperature by the toilet seat heater 53 and the hot air temperature by the drying heater 81 have little to do with the cause of abnormalities in the washing water temperature. Data may not be stored. However, if it is determined in step S54 that, in addition to the washing water temperature abnormality, the toilet seat temperature abnormality and the drying temperature abnormality are determined from the corresponding sensor output and set values, the toilet seat heater 53 and the drying heater Of course, the data for 81 etc. is also stored.
- step 61 it is determined whether or not the storage data of the backup RAM I07 needs to be reset by judging whether or not the installation completion data and the in-use data are both stored.
- the various data stored this time are those obtained when the toilet seat device 10 is attached to the toilet body 5 during normal use. It can be said that it is not the data stored in 107. Therefore, if there are both of the above data, the various data remains stored in the backup RAM 107 as it is.
- the various data stored this time are not data in the normal use condition of the toilet seat 15 and are reset in step 62 because they do not contribute to the investigation of the cause of the failure. .
- the production of the toilet seat 15 having the toilet seat device 10 is usually completed in about one hour, if the data during continuous use is stored by the continuous energization ON signal of the timer 16, the production is completed. It can be said that it is impossible in the process.
- the reset is performed once (after that, in order to store the data of the iS, the fact that the reset by both these data has been completed). The data is stored and the reset is not performed after that. If the power is turned off for repair etc. and then the power is restarted, the above data is reset.
- the data stored in the test in the manufacturing process is forcibly reset by the ON operation of the button at the time of shipment after the end of the manufacturing process ( Deleted).
- the data in the manufacturing process and the data up to the last time when the failure occurred are forcibly reset ( Deleted). For this reason, the data stored in the backup RAM 107 after the next time is data related to the cause of the failure.
- the contents of instructions from the various buttons of the operation button 13A such as the instruction to wash the buttocks by the ass washing button 13a and the cleaning nozzle 40 to the backup RAM 107, are stored in the backup RAM 107.
- a signal indicating whether or not the vehicle has advanced to the cleaning position is also stored as data. If the data of the backup RAM 107 has not been reset, the contents of the instruction from the various buttons in the normal use state of the toilet seat 15 and the result of the operation based on the instruction (the vehicle has advanced to the butt washing position) Whether or not) can be memorized and retained.
- step S63 following step S62 above, the data was reset noting that it was not involved in investigating the cause of the failure, such as the fact that a high temperature exceeding a predetermined level was detected, the disconnection occurred, the location of the disconnection, etc. Is displayed on the indicator lamps 1 3 B, Notify.
- the various data stored in step S60 are stored continuously after power is turned off, as well as when power is not turned on for failure treatment. Therefore, water discharge is prohibited based on this data. It is also possible.
- the reliability when using the data on the functional parts such as the cleaning heater 29 and the toilet seat heater 53 as the analysis data for investigating the cause of the failure is low. It is possible to accurately determine the cause of the equipment failure as described below.
- the control data such as ON / OFF determines at any time or state whether or not a predetermined temperature or higher is detected from the hot water thermistor 28 a. , You can know exactly. Alternatively, it is possible to accurately know whether the cleaning nozzle 40 or the like has been destroyed as instructed by the button.
- the signal from the float switch 31 indicates whether or not the hot water thermistor 28a has failed when the heat exchanger 30 is full, and there is a cause in the heating control depending on the control amount to the cleaning heater 29. Can be accurately known.
- step S50 which is the first process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the toilet seat 15 was attached to the toilet body 5 and its use was started. Or whether the attachment / detachment sensor 17 is ON or not by the presence or absence of the attachment ON signal. If any of them are denied, this routine ends, assuming that the data on each functional unit is not the one under continuous use but the one in the test in the manufacturing process. In other words, in this case, the data to be stored in the backup RAM 107 is set to zero, and no data is stored.
- step S50 the above-described step S52 is performed in order to investigate the cause of the failure based on the data obtained for each functional unit obtained during continuous use.
- the detected temperature TMs of the hot water thermistor 28a is read.
- step S60 the same processing as in the above embodiment is performed, and after step S58, step S60 is performed. That is, the fact that the detected temperature TMs of the hot water thermistor 28 a was equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature and the detection data and control data of various states read in step S 58 are also determined in step S 6 of the above embodiment. As in the case of 0, it is stored in the backup RAM 107. After step S60, the process proceeds to step S63 of the above embodiment. Even in this modified example, since the cause of the failure is determined using the data on each functional part obtained during continuous use, the cause of the failure in the device can be accurately determined. If a negative determination is made in step S50, data is not stored, so that the processing load can be reduced.
- peripheral heating air heating in the toilet
- ozone generator ozonizer
- a heating device 60 for performing peripheral heating and a deodorizing device 70 for deodorizing are incorporated in the left sleeve portion 11a and the right sleeve portion 11b of the casing 11 shown in FIG. 1, respectively.
- the heating device 60 includes a heater 61 for heating air (see FIG. 7) and a fan for blowing the heated air. With fan 62.
- the deodorizing device 70 has a suction fan 71 for sucking air, and an ozonizer 72 for discharging ozone to generate ozone. These are connected to the electronic control unit 100.
- the electronic control unit 100 has a heating temperature setting button 13 u for setting a heating temperature and a heating ON for turning on the heater 61 for a heating device 60 for heating the periphery of the toilet body 5.
- an ozone / temperature sensor 58 for indirectly detecting the generation of ozone in the ozonizer 72 with the surrounding temperature is connected. Note that the ONZOFF of the deodorizing device 70 is performed by the ONZOFF of the seat sensor 15a.
- the signals from the setting buttons and sensors are handled in the same way as the flow sensor 35a and the bottom cleaning button 13a described above, and the cause of failure of the heating device 60 and the deodorizing device 70 is analyzed. It will be data.
- the reset button 13k for forcibly resetting the data is configured as one button of the operation button 13A, but the reset button 13k can be provided on the remote control.
- a receiving means for receiving a signal (reset signal) transmitted from the remote controller may be provided in the operation unit 13 or the like, and the signal may be input to the electronic control unit 100. .
- buttons of the operation buttons 13A including the reset button 13k are provided on the remote controller and the nozzle device 12 and the like are set by the remote controller will be described.
- the identification code for identifying the toilet seat device 10 can be easily set or changed regardless of the installation location, and the identification code once set is transmitted from the toilet body 5 to the toilet seat device 10 for repair or the like. This is so that it can be retained even after it has been removed.
- the process performed in this modification includes a process of setting an identification code on the body of the toilet seat device, and a process of setting the same identification code on the remote controller in response thereto.
- This routine is started when the power is turned on while pressing the bidet cleaning button 13b.
- a standby process in the input mode is performed. From this state, when any one of the bottom cleaning button 1 3a, the drying button 1 3d, and the stop button 1 3c is pressed, the process proceeds to the next step S404, and which button power has been pressed ⁇ Is determined.
- step S404 the identification code corresponding to the selected button is selected in steps S406, S408, and S410. That is, when the bottom cleaning button 13a is pressed, the standard code C0 is selected in step S406, and when the drying button 13d is pressed, the specific code C is selected in step S408. When 1 is selected and the stop button 1 3 c is pressed, a specific code C 2 is selected in step S 410. These codes are stored in the ROM 104 in advance, and are selectively read when the corresponding button is pressed. In the following step S412, when it is determined that the predetermined determination button has been pressed, in step S414, the selected identification code is stored in a predetermined address of the backup RAM 107.
- the setting of the identification code on the remote controller side is executed by processing substantially similar to the above processing. That is, if you insert a battery into the battery box of the remote control while pressing the bottom cleaning button of the remote control, the remote control code setting mode is set. Of the buttons corresponding to the pre-assigned identification code, press the same button that was pressed on the toilet seat body, and then press the Confirm button. As a result, the same identification code set in the toilet seat device body is stored in the backup RAM 107 of the remote controller.
- an identification code different from that set in the adjacent toilet seat device 10 can be set.
- the identification code set in this way is stored in the backup RAM 107 and is not erased even in the event of a power failure.
- the toilet seat device 10 having the remote controller when the toilet seat device 10 having the remote controller is installed in a public facility or the like in a simultaneous manner, it is easy to set a different identification code between adjacent ones at the installation site. Can do it. Therefore, as in the past, on the toilet seat production line or at the installation site, it is troublesome to perform a pattern cut in the control device of the toilet seat body, or to set an identification code by adding a jumper wire or resistance. Unnecessary work becomes unnecessary.
- the identification code is set for both the toilet seat device main body and the remote controller.
- the identification code can be set more simply with the toilet seat device body alone. That is, the power is turned on while pressing the video cleaning button 13b of the operation unit 13 of the toilet seat device 10, and the process proceeds to the identification code setting process of the remote controller.
- the identification code included in the transmission signal is determined, and the determined identification code is stored in the backup RAM 107 of the toilet seat apparatus main body.
- the toilet seat body extracts the identification code based on the signal received from the remote controller and extracts the identification code. Since the data is stored in the backup RAM 107, the work of setting the identification code with the toilet seat device 10 and the remote controller is not required, which further simplifies the work. Note that one of the operation units 13 of the toilet seat device 10 may be selected and transmitted to the remote controller. In addition, it is also possible to set the setting code of the toilet seat device 10 and the remote controller using a special external input device.
- the toilet seat device according to the present invention is suitable for simplifying the investigation of the cause when a failure occurs in a device that realizes various functions of the toilet seat device.
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