JP4626591B2 - Toilet booth toilet cleaning system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention has a plurality of toilet booths having a Western-style toilet device that performs automatic cleaning of toilets triggered by the fact that an automatic cleaning command operation has been performed, a predetermined time has been reached, or predetermined dirt has been detected. The present invention relates to a toilet booth toilet cleaning system.

  In recent years, Western-style toilet devices have been developed that can execute an automatic cleaning mode in which a series of automatic cleaning such as cleaning and drying of the entire area of the bowl portion of the toilet body is performed when the toilet is not used.

  In this automatic cleaning mode, automatic cleaning is triggered by the arrival of a predetermined time, detection of predetermined dirt, or a command operation, etc., and the cleaning and drying of each part in the bowl portion are continuously and automatically executed. For this reason, manual cleaning is almost unnecessary in the bowl portion.

Patent Document 1 discloses a Western-style toilet device capable of automatic cleaning.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-346960

  By the way, in a toilet room of a building or the like, a plurality of toilet booths separated by walls are provided, and a general dwelling unit often has a plurality of toilet booths (rooms). When the automatic cleaning mode is applied, the following various problems occur.

  In other words, it takes time to operate multiple toilet devices one by one, and it takes time to avoid any toilet booths becoming unusable due to multiple activations. If you start the operation differently, it takes more time.

  In addition, when each toilet device is automatically activated under conditions such as predetermined dirt detection, since each toilet device enters the automatic cleaning mode without cooperation between the devices, the user can predict the automatic cleaning timing. There is a problem that it is difficult to use the toilet. Moreover, in such a case, there is a possibility that the automatic cleaning mode may be entered at the same time, and any toilet booth may not be usable.

  Furthermore, in the case of automatic activation at a predetermined time, the time zone overlaps depending on the setting method, so it is necessary to manage the time zone so as not to overlap.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is a toilet booth that can prevent all of a plurality of toilet booths provided in a toilet room such as a building from being unusable due to automatic cleaning. It is to provide a toilet cleaning system. That is, an object is to provide a system that can always use at least one toilet booth.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present inventors have made the first cleaning of the present invention in which the automatic cleaning time zone does not have a predetermined overlap among a plurality of toilet booths, and the automatic cleaning stop time in each toilet booth. The second present invention in which a band is provided is proposed.

The toilet booth toilet cleaning system according to claim 1, which is the first aspect of the present invention, is a toilet booth toilet cleaning system in which a plurality of Western-style toilet devices each equipped with an automatic cleaning means are installed in each toilet booth. Automatic cleaning start detecting means for detecting the automatic cleaning start trigger, and an automatic cleaning scheduler having a clock timer for starting automatic cleaning of the toilet booth at a predetermined time zone by detection of the automatic cleaning trigger. Each toilet booth is provided with a human body detection means, and the automatic cleaning scheduler circulates the automatic cleaning means provided in the toilet booth in a time zone sequence without a predetermined overlap with reference to a clock timer. When the human body detection signal is received from the human body detection means provided in the toilet booth, the sequence is controlled. The automatic cleaning of the toilet booth is prohibited, and after the automatic cleaning time period of one cycle based on the cyclic sequence control is completed, the automatic cleaning in the toilet booth is started with reference to the presence or absence of the human body detection signal. It is characterized by that.

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The toilet booth toilet cleaning system according to claim 2 , which is the second aspect of the present invention, is a toilet booth toilet cleaning system in which a plurality of Western-style toilet devices each having an automatic cleaning means are installed in each toilet booth. Based on the automatic cleaning stop time setting means for selecting and setting the automatic cleaning stop time of the toilet booth in the booth usable time zone, and the automatic cleaning stop time set by the automatic cleaning stop time setting means, An automatic cleaning scheduler for controlling the stop of operation, and the automatic cleaning stop time setting means provides a time zone during which the operation of the automatic cleaning means of at least one toilet booth is stopped to stop automatic cleaning of the toilet booth. The time is selected and set.

In the system of the present invention as set forth in claim 3 , the automatic washing stop time setting means can further set the usable time zone of the toilet booth.

In the system of this invention of Claim 4 , each toilet booth is provided with the status display means at the time of washing | cleaning, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

According to the toilet booth toilet cleaning system according to claim 1, which is the first aspect of the present invention, the automatic scheduler cyclically controls a plurality of toilet booths in a predetermined time zone sequence without overlap. Therefore, it is possible to prevent all toilet booths from entering the automatic cleaning mode at the same time.

In addition, since the automatic booth is started after the automatic cleaning time period of one cycle based on the cyclic sequence control for the toilet booth that has received the human body detection signal by the human body detection means, the automatic cleaning is performed by another toilet. There is no overlap with the booth.

According to the toilet booth toilet cleaning system according to claims 2 and 3 , which is the second aspect of the present invention, the automatic cleaning stop time is set such that a time zone in which the automatic cleaning operation of at least one toilet booth is stopped is provided. Since it can be selected and set, it is possible to prevent all toilet booths from entering the automatic cleaning mode at the same time.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1-3 is explanatory drawing of the toilet booth automatic washing system which is an example of 1st this invention, FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of the system, FIG. 2 is a principal part block diagram of the toilet booth in the system, FIG. 3 is an automatic cleaning time chart of the system.

  Here, the toilet booth 10 does not indicate a space itself partitioned by a partition wall or the like, but a Western-style toilet device 16 installed in the space, and various devices provided or connected thereto (automatic cleaning means, which will be described later, It is positioned as including human body detection means, status indicator lights, and the like.

  In this automatic cleaning system, as shown in FIG. 1, the automatic cleaning scheduler 1 and a plurality of toilet booths 10, 10,... Are connected by wire or wirelessly, and the automatic cleaning scheduler 1 starts automatic cleaning. Automatic cleaning start detecting means 2, a clock timer 3, and a communication means 4 for communicating with each toilet booth. In the case of wireless, the communication means 4 is composed of wireless communication means.

  The automatic cleaning scheduler 1 is installed in a specific toilet booth 10 or a place different from the toilet booth 10 and is connected to an automatic cleaning switch 5. When this switch operation is performed, the automatic cleaning start detection means 2 is automatically A trigger for starting cleaning is detected, and then an automatic cleaning start command signal is sent to each toilet booth 10.

  The trigger for starting automatic washing is not limited to the switch operation, and may be triggered by the arrival of a predetermined time or the detection of a specific dirt by a specific western style toilet device 16.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, each toilet booth 10 includes an automatic cleaning means 12 for continuously executing a series of cleaning and drying for cleaning in the automatic cleaning mode, and a status display means for displaying a state at the time of cleaning. 13, human body detection means 14 for detecting whether or not the toilet is used, communication means 15 for transmitting and receiving signals between the automatic cleaning scheduler 1, and controlling these, and a predetermined automatic cleaning program Accordingly, the control unit 11 that operates the automatic cleaning unit 12 in the toilet booth 10 while controlling the display of the state display unit 13 is provided. A power supply unit that supplies power to each unit and an operation unit for performing various operations are not shown.

  The automatic washing means 12 includes an automatic washing program. The automatic washing program is activated by the operation of the control unit 11 and controls an automatic washing mechanism (not shown) according to the program, so that the bowl of the western style toilet device 16 Automatic cleaning in the unit (not shown) is executed.

  Of these components, the control unit 11 and the automatic cleaning means 12 are preferably built in the western style toilet device 16, but the human body detecting means 14, the communication means 15, and the operating means are located in the western style toilet device 16 or the toilet booth 10. It may be provided in the right place. The status display means 13 may be, for example, a status indicator provided on the door of the toilet booth 10, a display operation panel attached to the wall in the toilet booth 10, a display unit with a built-in toilet, or the toilet itself may be illuminated. In addition, although it may install in any place, it cannot be overemphasized that each part is mutually connected. The status may be displayed on the display / operation panel.

  When the automatic cleaning switch 5 is operated, the automatic cleaning scheduler 1 uses a timer and a command output unit to perform a predetermined non-overlapping time for the plurality of toilet booths 10, 10. The automatic cleaning start command is output in the band order to control the sequence.

  Here, the predetermined non-overlapping time zone may be a time zone in which at least all the toilet booths are not in the automatic cleaning mode at the same time. For example, as shown in FIG. The start time of automatic cleaning may be shifted by time t1.

  FIG. 3 shows the case of three toilet booths 10, and the automatic cleaning scheduler 1 issues an automatic cleaning instruction to the toilet booth A at the timing of the switch operation, and after that time t1, the toilet booth B further passes the time. The command is output to the toilet booth C after t1.

However, the toilet booth A is in use in the toilet booth A when the command is received, and the human body detecting means 14 detects the human body. Therefore, the toilet booth A does not perform automatic cleaning, and receives the human body detection signal. For the toilet booth A, the wash scheduler 1 outputs a start command again after the time period corresponding to the single circulation sequence ends, that is, when the time (t1 * 3) has passed since the first output of the command. Like to do. Of course, when the toilet booths B and C are in use, the retry command is accepted when the time (t1 * 3) has elapsed since the command was first received. In addition, if the toilet is being used when a retry command is received, a start command is output after one more cycle.

  As described above, since the automatic cleaning schedule is shifted between the toilet booths 10, if the time t1 is set to a time sufficient for the automatic cleaning to be completed, all the toilet booths 10 are automatically cleaned. Are not duplicated, and at least one toilet booth 10 can always be used.

  In addition, when the human body detecting means 14 detects a human body when the toilet booth 10 receives a command, since the other toilet booth 10 retries in a time zone in which automatic cleaning is not performed, automatic There is no overlap of cleaning.

  In addition, as a system which changes the time slot | zone of automatic washing | cleaning between the toilet booths 10, it is not limited to what each toilet booth 10 received the washing | cleaning command in the time slot | zone which does not overlap as mentioned above, Each toilet booth 10 May simultaneously receive a start command and drive the automatic cleaning means according to a predetermined time zone according to each program.

  Next, the second present invention will be described. 4 to 6 are explanatory views of a toilet booth automatic cleaning system which is an example of the second present invention, FIG. 4 is a system block diagram of the system, and FIG. 5 is a main block of each Western style toilet device in the system. FIG. 6 and FIG. 6 are time charts of the automatic cleaning stop time zone of the system.

  In this automatic cleaning system, as shown in FIG. 4, the automatic cleaning scheduler 1A and a plurality of toilet booths 10, 10... Are connected by wire or wirelessly. The communication means 4 for communicating with each toilet booth 10 is provided at least.

  The automatic cleaning scheduler 1A is installed at a specific toilet booth 10 or a place different from the toilet booth 10 and is connected to an automatic cleaning stop time setting means 6. The automatic cleaning stop time set by the setting means 6 is Basically, the automatic cleaning of each toilet booth 10 is controlled to stop.

  That is, the automatic cleaning scheduler 1 controls the stop time of automatic cleaning of each toilet booth 10, but, like the automatic cleaning scheduler 1 shown in FIG. 1, it can detect the start of automatic cleaning and output a command. It may be a thing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5 , each toilet booth 10 includes an automatic cleaning means 12 for continuously executing a series of cleaning and drying for cleaning in the automatic cleaning mode, and a status display means for displaying a state at the time of cleaning. 13, human body detecting means 14 for detecting the presence or absence of toilet use, communication means 15 for sending and receiving signals between the automatic cleaning scheduler 1 and automatic cleaning switch 17, clock timer 18, And a controller 11 that operates the automatic cleaning means 12 in the toilet booth 10 while controlling the display of the state display means 13 in accordance with a predetermined automatic cleaning program. Reference numeral 19 denotes a power supply unit that supplies power to each unit, and power supply from the power supply unit 19 to the automatic cleaning unit 12 is controlled by turning on and off the power supply switching unit 19a. The connection between the power supply unit 19 and each unit other than the automatic cleaning unit 12 is not shown.

  The automatic cleaning scheduler 1A in this example outputs a power-off command to the toilet booth 10 according to the stop time zone of each toilet booth 10 set by the automatic cleaning stop time setting means 6, and turns off the power supply switching means 19a. The power supply to the automatic cleaning means 12 is controlled to be cut off.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of three toilet booths 10. The automatic cleaning scheduler 1A sequentially stops power supply to the automatic cleaning means 12 for each toilet booth 10 according to the set automatic cleaning stop time zone. And resume control. In the case of the illustrated example, the length of each stop time zone is time t2, and each stop time zone is continuous, and any toilet booth 10 cannot perform automatic cleaning in the entire usable time zone. Therefore, automatic cleaning of all the toilet booths 10 does not overlap, and at least one unit can always be in a usable state. In addition, according to the usage frequency of the toilet booth 10, a stop time zone can also be varied between booths.

In such a stop time zone, the operator can set the automatic cleaning stop time setting means 6 to the toilet booth 10 while considering that the operation of the automatic cleaning means of at least one toilet booth is stopped in the usable time zone. It is only necessary to set one by one, but depending on the available time zone and the number of toilet booths 10 to be connected, the time length of each stop time zone is the same and the stop time zone without interruption is automatically set. Can be set.
In the example of FIG. 6, if the available time zone of the toilet room where the toilet booth 10 is installed is set from 8:00 to 23:00, the number of booths is 3, so each toilet booth 10 does not overlap each other. A stop time zone in which the time t2 is 5 hours can be assigned.

  The automatic washing stop time setting means 6 shown in FIG. 4 can set each stop time zone of the toilet booth 10 and may set the above usable time zone.

  In this example, the stop of automatic cleaning is realized by a method of shutting down the power supply. However, the present invention is not limited to this method, and it may be configured to stop other means necessary for automatic cleaning. For example, when it is indispensable to lock the toilet lid (not shown) during automatic washing, the lock mechanism may be controlled not to operate during a set stop time zone.

  Alternatively, the automatic cleaning scheduler 1A may control only the power-off (off) of each toilet booth 10, and each toilet booth 10 may measure a predetermined time with a clock timer and restart the power supply.

  Further, if the automatic scheduler 1A operates the status display means 13 so that the stop time zone can be determined, it is easy for the user to know immediately during the automatic cleaning and during the stop.

The system block diagram of the toilet booth toilet cleaning system which is an example of the 1st system of this invention. The principal part block diagram of the toilet booth in the same system. Automatic cleaning time chart of the system. The system block diagram of the toilet booth toilet cleaning system which is an example of the 2nd invention system. The principal part block diagram of the toilet booth in the same system. Time chart of the automatic cleaning prohibition time zone of the system.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic washing scheduler 2 Automatic washing start detection means 3 Clock timer 5 Automatic washing switch 6 Automatic washing stop time setting means 10 Toilet booth 16 Western-style toilet device 11 Control part 12 Automatic washing means 13 Status display means 14 Human body detection means 1A Automatic washing scheduler 19 Power supply part 19a Power supply switching means

Claims (4)

A toilet booth toilet cleaning system in which a plurality of Western-style toilet devices each equipped with automatic cleaning means are installed in each toilet booth,
An automatic cleaning scheduler comprising an automatic cleaning start detecting means for detecting a predetermined automatic cleaning start trigger and a clock timer for starting automatic cleaning of the toilet booth at a predetermined time zone by detection of the automatic cleaning trigger is provided. And
Each toilet booth has human body detection means,
The automatic cleaning scheduler is configured to cyclically control the automatic cleaning means provided in the toilet booth with reference to the clock timer in a predetermined time zone order and provided in the toilet booth. When the human body detection signal is received from the human body detection means, the automatic cleaning of the toilet booth is prohibited, and the presence or absence of the human body detection signal after the completion of the one cycle automatic cleaning time period based on the cyclic sequence control. The toilet booth toilet cleaning system characterized in that the automatic cleaning in the toilet booth is started. A toilet booth toilet cleaning system in which a plurality of Western-style toilet devices each equipped with automatic cleaning means are installed in each toilet booth,
Based on the automatic cleaning stop time setting means for selectively setting the automatic cleaning stop time of the toilet booth and the automatic cleaning stop time set by the automatic cleaning stop time setting means in the toilet booth usable time zone, An automatic cleaning scheduler for stopping and controlling the operation of the cleaning means,
In the automatic washing stop time setting means, a time zone during which the operation of the automatic washing means of at least one toilet booth is stopped is provided, and the automatic washing stop time of the toilet booth is selected and set. Characteristic toilet booth toilet cleaning system. In claim 2,
The toilet booth toilet cleaning system, wherein the automatic cleaning stop time setting means further enables setting of a usable time zone of the toilet booth. In any one of Claims 1-3,
Each toilet booth is provided with a state display means during cleaning.

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