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WO2020250283A1
WO2020250283A1 PCT/JP2019/022969 JP2019022969W WO2020250283A1 WO 2020250283 A1 WO2020250283 A1 WO 2020250283A1 JP 2019022969 W JP2019022969 W JP 2019022969W WO 2020250283 A1 WO2020250283 A1 WO 2020250283A1
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健司 澤部
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
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  • the present invention relates to a hand drying device for drying wet hands after washing.
  • the hand drying device Since the hand drying device does not generate dust after use, it is often installed in public toilets instead of the paper towel used after washing hands.
  • Patent Document 1 a display unit in which a plurality of light emitting elements that light or blink at predetermined time intervals are arranged to emit light and display a hand-dried state is provided between the outlet nozzle of the hand insertion portion and the intake port.
  • a hand drying device is disclosed.
  • the person who wants to use the hand-drying device next waits behind the user who is currently in use, so that the display unit cannot be confirmed and is currently in use.
  • the user's hand-drying condition is unknown, and it is not possible to know when the use of the hand-drying device will end. For this reason, the person who wants to use the hand drying device next may find that the waiting time is troublesome because he / she does not know when the use of the hand drying device will end.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is possible to inform a person who is waiting to use the hand drying device next time for the remaining usage time of the hand drying device currently in use.
  • the purpose is to obtain a good hand drying device.
  • the hand drying device sends out a nozzle that injects an air flow toward a hand drying space in which a hand can be placed and an air flow that is injected from the nozzle.
  • the blower portion, the outer shell accommodating the blower portion, and the outer shell are provided in at least a part of the end side region, the side surface or the bottom surface in the width direction of the front surface, and are determined in advance after the blower portion starts operation. It is provided with a notification unit that notifies information on the elapsed time until the set operation time elapses, and a control unit that controls the blower unit and the notification unit.
  • the hand-drying device has an effect that the person who is waiting to use the hand-drying device next can be informed of the guideline of the remaining usage time of the hand-drying device currently in use. Play.
  • FIG. 1 Perspective view of the hand drying device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the hand drying apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, and is sectional drawing along line II-II in FIG.
  • a flowchart showing a procedure of operation of the display unit during operation of the hand drying device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram showing the operation of the display unit during operation of the hand drying device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 Schematic diagram showing other operations of the display unit during operation of the hand drying device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • a flowchart showing a procedure in which the control unit of the hand drying device according to the first embodiment changes a predetermined set operation time.
  • the schematic diagram which shows the display example of the light irradiated on the floor surface corresponding to the operation of the display part at the time of operation of the hand drying apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.
  • the figure which shows the functional composition of the main part related to the control of another hand drying device which provided the display in front as a notification part.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hand drying device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the hand drying device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.
  • an opening 1c is provided in the upper part of the main body housing 1 forming the outer shell of the hand drying device 100.
  • a processing space is provided above the main body housing 1 and below the opening 1c to cover the user's hand inserted through the opening 1c.
  • the hand insertion portion 2 forms a processing space in which a hand can be placed, which is a space following the opening 1c. That is, the hand insertion portion 2 has a U-shaped cross section in the side view, and is slightly inclined from the front side to the back side from the upper part to the lower part of the hand insertion part 2, and the hands are dried. Form a hand-drying space where the treatment is performed.
  • the front side of the hand drying device 100 is the side provided with the front surface 1d of the main body housing 1, the front side in FIG. 1, and the left side in FIG.
  • the back side of the hand drying device 100 is the side provided with the back surface 1e of the main body housing 1, the back side in FIG. 1, and the right side in FIG.
  • the hand insertion portion 2 is a front protruding portion 1a which is an overhanging portion on the front side, that is, a side close to the side on which the user stands during use, and an overhanging portion on the back side, that is, a side far from the side on which the user stands during use. It is a space between the rear protrusion 1b.
  • the front protruding portion 1a and the rear protruding portion 1b are connected to a water receiving portion 3 provided at the lowermost portion of the manual insertion portion 2.
  • the hand-inserted portion 2 has a bottomed U-shaped cross section with an open upper portion in a side view. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, both side surfaces of the manual insertion portion 2 in the width direction are open.
  • the opening 1c is composed of an upper opening provided at the upper part of the main body housing 1 and a side opening provided at the side portion of the main body housing 1 connected to the upper opening.
  • the hand insertion portion 2 can freely insert and remove the user's hand from the upper direction or the left-right direction.
  • a part of the water receiving part 3 is provided with a drain port (not shown) for draining the water of the water receiving part 3.
  • An upper end portion of a drainage channel (not shown) extending in the vertical direction is attached to the drainage port in the main body housing 1.
  • a drain tank 4 arranged at the bottom of the main body housing 1 is connected to the lower end of the drainage channel.
  • the drain tank 4 collects the water drained through the drainage channel, and is detachably attached to the bottom of the main body housing 1.
  • the drainage port is sloped so that water can flow down, and the water adhering to the water receiving portion 3 flows through the drainage channel and is stored in the drain tank 4.
  • a blower portion 5 that generates a high-speed air flow is installed below the manual insertion portion 2 as shown in FIG.
  • the blower portion 5 is composed of a motor 6 and a high-pressure air flow generator including a turbofan 7 rotated by the motor 6.
  • the blower portion 5 is arranged with the intake side as the back surface and the exhaust side as the front surface.
  • the intake side of the air blower 5 is defined above the inside of the main body housing 1 and is connected to the upper side in the intake duct 8 which is an internal air passage connected in the vertical direction.
  • a sound absorbing material 19 is attached to the inner wall of the intake duct 8 in order to reduce the noise generated in the air blower portion 5.
  • the lower end of the intake duct 8 is opened downward at the bottom of the main body housing 1 as an intake port 9. Further, an air filter 10 is detachably provided at the inlet of the intake port 9. As a result, outside air can be taken into the intake duct 8 through the air filter 10.
  • the exhaust side of the blower portion 5 communicates with the inside of the exhaust chamber 16 provided inside the main body housing 1.
  • An exhaust port 17 for exhausting the air in the exhaust chamber 16 is provided above the exhaust chamber 16.
  • the exhaust port 17 communicates with the front exhaust duct 11a and the exhaust duct 11 below the rear exhaust duct 11b, which are vertically connected inside the main body housing 1 and branched into the front side and the rear side. There is.
  • the high-pressure air whose pressure is increased by the blower portion 5 is discharged to the front side exhaust duct 11a and the rear side exhaust duct 11b provided in connection with the blower portion 5.
  • the front side exhaust duct 11a and the back side exhaust duct 11b may be configured to incorporate a heater at a position before branching into the front side and the back side to raise the temperature of the passing high-pressure air.
  • the front side nozzle 12a and the back side nozzle 12b which are outlets, are provided above the front side exhaust duct 11a and the back side exhaust duct 11b. That is, the front side, which is the front side wall surface forming the inner wall on the front side of the hand insertion portion 2, is the front side, which is a nozzle for hand drying that ejects air in the region near the opening 1c in the inner wall 18a of the front protrusion 1a. A nozzle 12a is provided. Further, for hand drying, air is ejected to a region close to the opening 1c in the inner wall 18b of the rear protruding portion 1b, which is the back side wall surface facing the front side wall surface and forming the inner wall on the back side of the hand insertion portion 2.
  • the back side nozzle 12b which is the nozzle of the above, is provided.
  • the front side nozzle 12a communicates with the front side exhaust duct 11a.
  • the rear nozzle 12b communicates with the rear exhaust duct 11b.
  • the inner wall 18a of the front protrusion 1a and the inner wall 18b of the rear protrusion 1b are coated with a silicon-based water-repellent coating, a fluorine-based water-repellent coating, or a coating of a hydrophilic material typified by titanium oxide. ing.
  • the inner wall 18a of the front protrusion 1a and the inner wall 18b of the rear protrusion 1b are made of a resin impregnated with an antibacterial agent. As a result, dirt is reduced from adhering to the inner surface of the hand-inserted portion 2, and bacterial growth is reduced.
  • the front side nozzle 12a and the back side nozzle 12b face each other with the hand insertion portion 2 interposed therebetween.
  • the front side nozzle 12a and the back side nozzle 12b are small holes that are opened diagonally downward in a slightly wavy shape.
  • the plurality of small holes are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction, that is, in the left-right direction in the front view, that is, in the width direction of the hand drying device 100.
  • the front side nozzle 12a and the back side nozzle 12b convert the high-pressure air generated by the blower portion 5 into a high-speed airflow, and inject the high-speed airflow from the outlet toward the manual insertion portion 2 as an operating airflow.
  • the working air flow is ejected from the front side nozzle 12a and the back side nozzle 12b at an angle slightly downward from the horizontal direction in the facing direction of the hand insertion portion 2, and the wrist, palm, or palm inserted into the hand insertion portion 2 by the user.
  • the water adhering to the back of the hand is blown below the hand insertion portion 2.
  • the front side nozzle 12a and the back side nozzle 12b eject high-speed air diagonally toward the back side of the hand insertion portion 2 in the height direction, and the back side and the palm side of the hand inserted into the hand insertion portion 2
  • a high-speed airflow can be applied to blow off the water droplets on the hands to eliminate them.
  • the main body housing 1 is provided with a nozzle that injects an air flow toward a hand-drying space where hands can be placed.
  • an upper hand detection sensor 13a which is a light emitting side sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a hand, is provided at a position on the inner wall 18a of the front protrusion 1a on the upper opening side of the front nozzle 12a.
  • a back hand detection sensor 13b which is a light emitting side sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a hand, is provided behind the hand insertion portion 2 with respect to the front nozzle 12a.
  • the upper hand detection sensor 13a and the back hand detection sensor 13b are located at the position behind the hand insertion portion 2 with respect to the back side nozzle 12b and in the height direction of the hand insertion portion 2.
  • a hand detection sensor 13c which is a light receiving side sensor, is provided at a position between the two.
  • the upper hand detection sensor 13a and the hand detection sensor 13c are paired to form the first transmission type sensor which is a part of the hand detection unit 13. Further, the back side hand detection sensor 13b and the hand detection sensor 13c are paired to form a second transmission type sensor which is a part of the hand detection unit 13.
  • the first transmissive sensor when the user advances a wet hand from the opening 1c into the hand insertion portion 2 toward the back side, the infrared light emitted by the upper hand detection sensor 13a is emitted from the hand insertion portion. By being blocked by the hand inserted in 2, it is detected that the hand is inserted in the upper side in the hand insertion portion 2.
  • the second transmissive sensor uses the infrared light emitted by the back side hand detection sensor 13b. By being blocked by the hand inserted in the insertion portion 2, it is detected that the hand is inserted in the back side in the hand insertion portion 2.
  • the first transmission type sensor and the second transmission type sensor are communicably connected to a control unit 14 described later that controls the operation of the hand drying device 100, and detects that a hand is inserted into the hand insertion unit 2. Then, a hand detection signal indicating the detection of the insertion of the hand into the hand insertion unit 2 is transmitted to the control unit 14.
  • the hand detection unit 13 transmits a hand detection signal to the control unit 14 while detecting the insertion of the hand into the hand insertion unit 2.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a main part related to the control of the hand drying device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control unit 14 is capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the hand detection unit 13, the blower unit 5, the storage unit 15 described later, and the display unit 20 described later.
  • the control unit 14 drives and stops the blower unit 5 based on the hand detection signal output from the hand detection unit 13 to control the operation of the blower unit 5, and manually inserts the blower unit 12 from the front side nozzle 12a and the back side nozzle 12b. 2 Control the ejection of high-speed air into the inside.
  • control unit 14 determines the operation time data, the operation date and time data, and the number of operations from the start to the stop of the operation of the blower unit 5.
  • the data is stored in the storage unit 15 described later.
  • the data of the operation time of the blower unit 5, the data of the operation date and time, and the data of the number of operations are the actual operation record data of the blower unit 5.
  • the control unit 14 may store the actual operation record data of the blower unit 5 in the storage unit in the control unit 14. Further, the control unit 14 has a function of calculating the average usage time of the user based on the actual usage record data of the ventilation unit 5 stored in the storage unit 15.
  • the control unit 14 is realized as, for example, a processing circuit having a hardware configuration shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the processing circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control unit 14 is, for example, by executing a program stored in the memory 102 by the processor 101 shown in FIG. It will be realized.
  • a plurality of processors and a plurality of memories may cooperate to realize the above function.
  • a part of the functions of the control unit 14 may be implemented as an electronic circuit, and the other part may be realized by using the processor 101 and the memory 102.
  • the storage unit stores the operation time, the number of operations, and the operation date and time of the blower unit 5, which is the actual usage record data of the blower unit 5.
  • a display unit 20 is provided on the front surface 1d of the main body housing 1.
  • the display unit 20 displays a guideline for the remaining usage time of the hand drying device 100 currently in use. That is, the display unit 20 displays a guideline for the remaining operating time of the hand drying device 100 currently in operation.
  • the display unit 20 uses the hand drying device 100 as a guideline for the remaining usage time of the hand drying device 100 currently in use, which is how long it will take for the previous user to finish using the hand drying device 100. It is intended to notify and recognize people waiting for use. That is, the display unit 20 functions as a notification unit that notifies information on the elapsed time from the start of the operation of the blower unit 5 to the elapse of the predetermined set operation time each time the blower unit 5 operates.
  • the waiting person is displayed on the display unit 20. By looking at it, it is possible to grasp a guideline for the remaining usage time of the hand drying device 100 currently in use.
  • the set operation time is a predicted time of the usage time of the hand drying device 100, which is predetermined and set in the control unit 14.
  • the set operation time is determined in advance based on the usage time of the plurality of hand drying devices 100 measured by a plurality of people performing hand drying with the hand drying device 100, and the usage time of the general hand drying device 100 is determined. It is set to the initial value. By determining the set operation time in this way, the accuracy of the guideline of the remaining time of the usage time of the hand drying device 100 displayed on the display unit 20 becomes high.
  • the display unit 20 is arranged in the area on the left end side of the front surface 1d. As described above, the display unit 20 informs the person waiting for the use of the hand drying device 100 of the guideline of the remaining usage time of the hand drying device 100 currently in use. Therefore, the display unit 20 is arranged on the front surface 1d so as not to be hidden by the current user. Then, the display unit 20 is not in the central region in the width direction of the front surface 1d, but in a position close to either end in the width direction of the front surface 1d and in either end portion in the width direction of the front surface 1d. Placed on at least one side. That is, the display unit 20 is arranged in the region on the end side in the width direction of the front surface 1d.
  • the display unit 20 is the remaining left and right areas excluding the central area A2. It is arranged in at least one of the left side region A1 and the right side region A3, which are regions of. That is, the display unit 20 is arranged in at least one of the left side region A1 and the right side region A3. In the hand drying device 100, the case where the display unit 20 is arranged in the left side region A1 is shown.
  • the display unit 20 is configured by arranging three or more light emitting units in a straight line. Specifically, the display unit 20 is configured by arranging five LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamps, which are light emitting units, in a straight line in the height direction of the hand drying device 100.
  • the LED lamp is made visible from the outside of the main body housing 1 through a transparent material or a transparent film.
  • the first LED lamp 21, the second LED lamp 22, the third LED lamp 23, the fourth LED lamp 24, and the fifth LED lamp 25 are linearly arranged. It is configured.
  • the LED lamps of the display unit 20 are turned on when the hand drying device 100 starts operation, and a plurality of LED lamps are sequentially arranged from one linear side to the linear other side during a predetermined set operation time. , Lights up to notify the next user that the operation of the hand drying device 100 is completed. As a result, the next user can grasp the guideline of the remaining time until the end of use of the hand drying device 100 of the user who is currently using it, so that the troublesome waiting time is reduced.
  • the lighting time which is the time during which the plurality of LED lamps are sequentially lit, is stored as an initial value in the control unit 14 as a preset operating time.
  • the set operation time is set to 10 seconds.
  • the number of hand-drying devices installed per location is less than the number of hand-washing sinks installed.
  • a user of a public toilet tries to dry his / her hands with the hand drying device 100 after washing his / her hands, and when the hand drying device 100 is used, he / she must wait until the current user's hand drying device 100 is used up. It doesn't become. Further, it is difficult for the user who next uses the hand drying device 100 to grasp when the current user's use of the hand drying device 100 ends. Then, the user who uses the hand drying device 100 next may give up using the hand drying device 100 because he / she does not know the waiting time.
  • the display of the display unit 20 allows the current user to use the hand drying device 100. You can get an idea of how long it will take to finish. For this reason, the waiting person is less likely to give up using the hand drying device 100 because the waiting time is less troublesome and the waiting time is unknown.
  • the user stands on the front side of the hand drying device 100, puts both wet hands into the hand inserting part 2 through the left and right side openings of the hand drying device 100 with the arms extended downward, and puts both wet hands into the hand inserting part 2. If you move your hands closer to the center, your arms will be inserted through the upper opening. In addition, the user may put both wet hands into the hand insertion portion 2 from above the upper opening.
  • the blower portion 5 operates.
  • the air from which the dust has been removed through the air filter 10 flows from the intake port 9 to the intake duct 8 and is sucked into the suction side of the blower portion 5.
  • the air sucked into the blower unit 5 is increased in pressure by the blower unit 5 to become high-pressure air.
  • the high-pressure air that has been increased in pressure by the blower unit 5 is exhausted into the exhaust chamber 16 from the exhaust side of the blower unit 5, and flows from the exhaust port 17 to the front side exhaust duct 11a and the rear side exhaust duct 11b.
  • the high-pressure air flowing through the front-side exhaust duct 11a is converted from high-pressure air into high-speed air by the front-side nozzle 12a and ejected into the manual insertion portion 2.
  • the high-pressure air flowing through the rear exhaust duct 11b is converted from high-pressure air into high-speed air by the rear nozzle 12b and ejected into the manual insertion portion 2.
  • a plurality of front side nozzles 12a are provided linearly in the left-right direction in a region close to the upper opening in the inner wall 18a of the front protruding portion 1a, and a region close to the upper opening in the inner wall 18b of the rear protruding portion 1b.
  • a plurality of rear nozzles 12b are provided linearly in the left-right direction.
  • the hand insertion portion 2 When the inserted hand is pulled out of the hand insertion portion 2 from the upper opening, the position where the high-speed air in the shape of an air curtain hits the hand is moved from the vicinity of the wrist toward the fingertip. As a result, the water droplets adhering to the entire hand are removed, and the hand can be dried.
  • the hand When the hand is pulled out from the hand insertion portion 2, it is detected by the first transmission type sensor and the second transmission type sensor that the hand insertion portion 2 has no hand, and the blower portion 5 is stopped.
  • the water droplets blown off from the wet hand inserted into the hand insertion portion 2 and separated from the hand are blown into the hand insertion portion 2 and hit the inner wall 18a of the front protrusion 1a and the inner wall 18b of the rear protrusion 1b and flow down. , It is collected in the drain tank 4 through the drainage channel from the drainage port provided in the water receiving portion 3 at the bottom of the manual insertion portion 2.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of operation of the display unit 20 during operation of the hand drying device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the operation of the display unit 20 during operation of the hand drying device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, all the LED lamps of the display unit 20 are turned off while the blower unit 5 is stopped. In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the set operation time is set to 10 seconds.
  • the control unit 14 starts the operation of the blower unit 5 in step S10, and at the same time, lights the first LED lamp 21 and the fifth LED lamp 25 in step S20.
  • step S30 the control unit 14 determines whether or not a predetermined first set operation time has elapsed from the start of operation of the blower unit 5.
  • the first set operation time is a threshold time for the control unit 14 to determine whether or not to turn on the second LED lamp 22, and is shorter than a predetermined set operation time. If the first set operation time has not elapsed, the result is No in step S30, and the process returns to step S30. When the first set operation time has elapsed, the result is Yes in step S30, and the process proceeds to step S40.
  • step S40 the control unit 14 turns on the second LED lamp 22.
  • step S50 the control unit 14 determines whether or not a predetermined second set operation time has elapsed.
  • the second set operation time is a threshold time for the control unit 14 to determine whether or not to turn on the third LED lamp 23, which is shorter than the predetermined set operation time and longer than the first set operation time. It's time. If the second set operation time has not elapsed, the result is No in step S50, and the process returns to step S50. When the second set operation time has elapsed, the result is Yes in step S50, and the process proceeds to step S60.
  • step S60 the control unit 14 turns on the third LED lamp 23.
  • step S70 the control unit 14 determines whether or not a predetermined set operation time has elapsed. If the set operation time has not elapsed, the result is No in step S70, and the process returns to step S70. When the set operation time has elapsed, the result is Yes in step S70, and the process proceeds to step S80.
  • step S80 the control unit 14 turns on the fourth LED lamp 24.
  • step S90 the control unit 14 stops the operation of the blower unit 5, and at the same time, turns off all the LED lamps of the display unit 20 in step S100. As a result, it is possible to notify the person waiting to use the hand drying device 100 next that the operation of the hand drying device 100 is completed.
  • the display unit 20 is lit as described above, the set operation time is set after the first LED lamp 21 and the fifth LED lamp 25 are lit by being inserted into the manual insertion unit 2, and then all the LED lamps of the display unit 20 are lit. It can be said that it is the time until the light turns on.
  • the display unit 20 turns on all the light emitting parts after the operation of the blower unit 5 is started, and the light emitting parts excluding both ends in a straight line are sequentially changed from one to the other with the passage of time.
  • a guideline for the remaining usage time of the hand drying device 100 currently in use can be given to a person waiting for the use of the hand drying device 100. It can also be notified.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing another operation of the display unit 20 during operation of the hand drying device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • all the LED lamps of the display unit 20 are turned off while the blower unit 5 is stopped.
  • the control unit 14 starts the operation of the blower unit 5
  • all the LED lamps of the display unit 20 are turned on.
  • the control unit 14 turns off the fourth LED lamp 24 when a predetermined first set operation time has elapsed from the start of the operation of the blower unit 5.
  • the control unit 14 turns off the third LED lamp 23 when a predetermined second set operation time has elapsed from the start of the operation of the blower unit 5.
  • control unit 14 turns off the second LED lamp 22 when a predetermined set operation time has elapsed from the start of the operation of the blower unit 5. Then, the control unit 14 stops the blower unit 5 and at the same time turns off all the LED lamps of the display unit 20.
  • control unit 14 can change a predetermined set operation time. Every time the blower unit 5 is operated, the control unit 14 stores the data of the operation time from the start of the operation to the stop of the blower unit 5 in the storage unit 15.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure in which the control unit 14 of the hand drying device 100 according to the first embodiment changes a predetermined set operation time.
  • step S210 the control unit 14 controls the operation of the blower unit 5. That is, the control unit 14 operates the blower unit 5 to control the operation of the hand drying device 100, and stops the blower unit 5 when a predetermined set operation time elapses from the start of the operation of the blower unit 5.
  • step S220 each time the control unit 14 operates the blower unit 5, the control unit 14 stores the data of the operation time from the start of the operation to the stop of the blower unit 5, which is the actual operation time data of the blower unit 5. To memorize.
  • step S230 the control unit 14 determines whether or not a predetermined predetermined period has elapsed. If the specified period has not elapsed, the result is No in step S230, and the process returns to step S210. When the specified period has elapsed, the result is Yes in step S230, and the process proceeds to step S240.
  • step S240 the control unit 14 calculates the average usage time of the blower unit 5 once. That is, the control unit 14 calculates the average value of the data of the plurality of operation times stored in the storage unit 15 during a predetermined period, and changes the set operation time to the average value.
  • step S250 the control unit 14 changes the preset operating time to the average value of the operating time data, which is the calculated average usage time. After that, the control unit 14 uses the changed value as the set operation time. Then, the display unit notifies the information of the elapsed time until the changed set operation time elapses, that is, the guideline of the remaining time of the usage time of the hand drying device 100.
  • the control unit 14 changes the initial value of the set operation time to the average usage time of the user calculated from the operation record data accumulated in the storage unit 15. Since the user of the hand drying device 100 and the usage scene of the hand drying device 100 differ depending on the place where the hand drying device 100 is installed, the time for using the hand drying device 100 also differs.
  • the initial value of the set operation time is a guideline for the usage time of the hand drying device 100, and does not necessarily match the actual usage time of the hand drying device 100. Therefore, by changing the set operation time to the average value of the operation time data as described above, the set operation time is changed from the initial value to the average value of the actual average usage time.
  • a guideline for the remaining usage time of the hand drying device 100 according to the actual usage pattern can be displayed on the display unit 20, and the remaining usage time of the hand drying device 100 displayed on the display unit 20 can be displayed.
  • the accuracy of the guideline can be improved.
  • the display unit 20 may be arranged at a corner between the front surface 1d and the side surface of the main body housing 1 or on the side surface of the main body housing 1. Further, since the display unit 20 displays a guideline for the remaining time for using the hand drying device 100, it is preferable to display the display so that the start and end of the display can be easily understood like an indicator. The start and end of the display may be supplementarily indicated by characters or the like.
  • the LED lamps at both ends of the display unit 20 are used so that the next user of the hand drying device 100 can understand the display contents of the display unit 20 even at a distance where it is difficult to read characters and the like. Both are turned on after the operation of the hand drying device 100 is started. As a result, it is possible to reliably notify the next user who is waiting to use the hand drying device 100 next that the operation of the hand drying device 100 has started.
  • the hand drying device 100 notifies the information of the elapsed time from the start of the operation of the blower unit 5 to the elapse of the predetermined set operation time by the display unit 20. Therefore, it is possible to inform the person who is waiting to use the hand drying device 100 next time about the remaining time of the usage time of the hand drying device 100 currently in use. Thereby, the hand drying device 100 can improve the troublesome waiting time of the next user who is waiting for the next use of the hand drying device 100.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the hand drying device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • a display unit (not shown) corresponding to the display unit 20 of the hand drying device 100 according to the first embodiment described above is arranged on the bottom surface of the main body housing 1. Is different from the hand drying device 100. That is, the display unit of the hand drying device 200 is arranged with the optical axis facing downward.
  • the first LED lamp, the second LED lamp, the third LED lamp, the fourth LED lamp, and the fifth LED lamp are linearly arranged in the width direction of the hand drying device 200 on the bottom surface of the main body housing 1. It is arranged in a shape.
  • the hand drying device 200 is arranged in a state of being separated from the floor surface 300.
  • the five LED lamps constituting the display unit of the hand drying device 200 are arranged on the bottom surface of the main body housing 1 so as to irradiate light toward the floor surface 300 below the hand drying device 200. As a result, the person waiting for the light emitted from the LED lamp constituting the display unit to the floor surface 300 for the next use of the hand drying device 200 can be confirmed.
  • the hand drying device 200 displays a guideline for the remaining usage time of the hand drying device 200 currently in use by the light emitted from the LED lamp to the floor surface 300. Therefore, the display by the light emitted from the LED lamp to the floor surface 300 is preferably a display in which the start of the hand drying device 200 and the end of the hand drying device 200 are easy to understand like an indicator. Therefore, in the hand drying device 200, the LED lamps at both ends of the five LED lamps arranged in a straight line are turned on after the operation of the hand drying device 200 is started. By turning on the LED lamps at both ends after the start of operation of the hand drying device 200, it is possible to clearly notify the start of operation of the hand drying device 200.
  • the LED lamps excluding both ends correspond to the usage time of the hand drying device 200 from one end of the linear shape sequentially from one side to the other with the passage of time. Then, it is turned on in sequence.
  • the lighting and extinguishing of the LED lamp is performed by the control of the control unit 14 as in the case of the first embodiment described above.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing a display example of light irradiated to the floor surface 300 in response to the operation of the display unit 20 during operation of the hand drying device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the floor surface 300 is irradiated with light corresponding to the lighting of the LED lamp shown in FIG.
  • the predetermined set operation time is 6 seconds.
  • the first LED light L1 irradiated from the first LED lamp to the floor surface 300, the second LED light L2 emitted from the second LED lamp to the floor surface 300, and the floor surface 300 from the third LED lamp are irradiated.
  • the third LED light L3, the fourth LED light L4 radiated from the fourth LED lamp to the floor surface 300, and the fifth LED light L5 radiated from the fifth LED lamp to the floor surface 300 are shown.
  • the control unit 14 turns on the first LED lamp and the fifth LED lamp at the same time as starting the operation of the blower unit 5. As a result, the floor surface 300 is irradiated with the first LED light L1 and the fifth LED light L5.
  • the control unit 14 turns on the second LED lamp when the predetermined first set operation time has elapsed from the start of the operation of the blower unit 5 during the operation of the hand drying device 200.
  • the floor surface 300 is further irradiated with the second LED light L2.
  • the first set operation time is 2 seconds. Therefore, when the first set operation time has elapsed, the standard of the remaining time of the operating time of the blower unit 5, that is, the standard of the remaining time of the operating time of the hand drying device 200 currently in operation is 4 seconds.
  • the control unit 14 turns on the third LED lamp when the predetermined second set operation time elapses from the start of the operation of the blower unit 5 during the operation of the hand drying device 200.
  • the floor surface 300 is further irradiated with the third LED light L3.
  • the second set operation time is 4 seconds. Therefore, when the second set operation time has elapsed, the standard of the remaining time of the operating time of the blower unit 5, that is, the standard of the remaining time of the operating time of the hand drying device 200 currently in operation is 2 seconds.
  • the control unit 14 turns on the fourth LED lamp when 6 seconds, which is a predetermined set operation time, has elapsed from the start of the operation of the blower unit 5. As a result, all the LED lamps are turned on, and the floor surface 300 is further irradiated with the fourth LED light L4.
  • the standard of the remaining time of the operating time of the blower unit 5 that is, the standard of the remaining time of the operating time of the hand drying device 200 currently in operation is 0 seconds.
  • the control unit 14 stops the blower unit 5 and ends the operation of the hand drying device 200.
  • control unit 14 sets all the LED lamps of the display unit 20. , Control to blinking state that repeats turning off and on. It is appropriate that the time interval between turning on and off all the LED lamps is about 0.5 seconds to 1 second. In the second embodiment, after all the LED lamps blink repeatedly twice, the state of being turned off is maintained.
  • the display unit 20 is arranged below the main body housing 1 so that the LED light is applied to the floor surface 300, but there is a wall near the side surface of the hand drying device 200. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained even if the display unit 20 is arranged on the side surface of the main body housing 1 on the side close to the wall.
  • the pattern of turning off and turning on the LED lamp described in the first and second embodiments may be reversed, and either the turning off or turning on the LED lamp is replaced with the blinking LED lamp. May be good. Further, in the above, the guideline time of the remaining time of the operating time of the hand drying device 200 is distinguished by turning off and turning on the LED lamps, but all the LED lamps are turned on and the lighting color of the LED lamps is changed. You may.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a main part related to the control of another hand drying device in which the display 31 is provided on the front surface 1d as a notification unit.
  • the other hand drying devices differ from the hand drying devices 100 and 200 in that the display 31 is provided on the front surface 1d as a notification unit.
  • the control unit 14 controls the display 31 to display information for counting down the set operation time after the operation of the blower unit 5 is started.
  • a voice generator may be provided as a notification unit to notify the approximate time of the remaining operating time of the hand drying devices 100 and 200 currently being operated by voice.
  • the hand-drying device 200 according to the second embodiment has the same effect as the hand-drying device 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • the configuration of the hand drying device is not limited to the above configuration.
  • a nozzle for injecting an air flow toward the lower part of the main body housing is provided on the lower surface of the main body housing having a cubic shape, and an open space below the main body housing is a hand drying space. It may be in the form used as. In this case, the hand drying device does not have the water receiving portion 3. Even in such a hand drying device, the above-mentioned effect can be obtained by applying the notification unit and the control unit 14 shown in the first and second embodiments.

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L'invention concerne un sèche-mains (100) qui comprend une buse qui pousse un flux d'air vers un espace de séchage des mains dans lequel peuvent être placées les mains, une soufflante qui délivre le flux d'air qui est poussé à partir de la buse, une enceinte externe qui loge la soufflante, une unité d'affichage (20) qui est disposée au niveau d'au moins une partie d'une région côté partie extrémité dans la direction de la largeur d'une surface avant de l'enceinte externe, une partie d'une surface latérale de l'enceinte externe ou une partie d'une surface inférieure de l'enceinte externe et qui donne des informations de temps écoulé depuis le moment où la soufflante a commencé à fonctionner jusqu'à la fin d'un temps de fonctionnement réglé prédéfini et une unité de commande qui commande la soufflante et l'unité d'affichage (20).
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