JP7638504B2 - Shower system and information processing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a shower system and an information processing device.

There has been technology relating to shower hooks aimed at allowing users to shower comfortably (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2019-44438 A

Many of the conventional techniques, including the technique described in Patent Document 1, are based on the premise that shower hooks are installed at two positions, one approximately 100 cm and the other approximately 170 cm from the floor surface.
However, because bathrooms and shower booths are used by people of all ages and genders, installing shower hooks in the above two locations may not necessarily be suitable for all users.
For this reason, there has been a demand for a way to easily install shower hooks in a position that is convenient for each user in bathrooms and shower booths, but conventional technology, including the technology described in Patent Document 1, has been unable to meet this demand.

The present invention was made in consideration of these circumstances, and aims to provide a method for easily installing a shower hook in a position suitable for each user in a bathroom or shower booth.

In order to achieve the above object, a shower system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises:
A shower system including a shower hook that can be attached and detached to any position in a shower booth,
The shower hook is attached and detached using at least one of a hook-and-loop fastener or a magnet.
Shower system.

According to the present invention, shower hooks can be easily installed in bathrooms and shower booths in positions that are convenient for each user.

An image diagram showing an example of the configuration of a shower booth equipped with a shower hook in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the shower booth shown in FIG. 1. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration for executing a body estimation information generation process, among the functional configurations of the shower booth of FIG. 2. [0023] FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a specific configuration of a shower hook. 1A and 1B are front and back views showing an example of a specific configuration of a shower hook. 1A to 1C are a plan view, a bottom view, and a left side view showing an example of a specific configuration of a shower hook. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of the shower booth and shower hook of FIG. 1.

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is an image diagram showing an example of the configuration of a shower booth equipped with a shower hook according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates a shower hook 1 that holds a shower head SH, a simple-installation shower booth 2 in which the shower hook 1 can be installed, and a user U of the shower booth 2.
The shower hook 1 shown in FIG. 1 is attached at any position on the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2 and is a shower hook that can be easily attached and detached by a user U of the shower booth 2.

Specifically, for example, the shower booth 2 and the shower hook 1 in FIG.
In this case, either the loop side Fa or the hook side Fb of the hook-and-loop fastener F is affixed to area A of the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2. Also, either the loop side Fa or the hook side Fb of the hook-and-loop fastener F is affixed to the installation surface 11 of the shower hook 1.

For example, when the loop side Fa is affixed to area A of the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2, the hook side Fb is affixed to the installation surface 11 of the shower hook 1. Also, when the hook side Fb is affixed to area A of the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2, the loop side Fa is affixed to the installation surface 11 of the shower hook 1.
This allows the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2 and the installation surface 11 of the shower hook 1 to be easily attached and detached by the hook-and-loop fastener F (hook-and-loop fastener type).
As a result, the user U can attach the shower hook 1 at any position in the area A and use the shower booth 2.

Also, the shower booth 2 and the shower hook 1 in FIG. 1 can be made detachable by a magnet M (magnetic type).
In this case, for example, area A of inner wall surface 20 of shower booth 2 is made of magnetic material L, and installation surface 11 of shower hook 1 is made of magnet M. In addition, for example, area A of inner wall surface 20 of shower booth 2 is made of magnet M, and installation surface 11 of shower hook 1 is made of magnetic material L.
This makes it possible for the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2 and the installation surface 11 of the shower hook 1 to be easily attached and detached by the magnetic force of the magnet M.
As a result, the user U can attach the shower hook 1 at any position in the area A and use the shower booth 2.

In addition, by detecting the position where the shower hook 1 is attached, the shower booth 2 can generate and output information regarding the physical characteristics of the user of the shower booth 2 (hereinafter referred to as ``physical estimation information'').
Specifically, for example, when it is detected that the position where the shower hook 1 is attached is 180 cm above the floor surface Y, the following estimation is performed in generating the estimated body information: That is, it can be estimated that the height of the user U is shorter than 180 cm, and that the user U is tall enough to reach a position 180 cm above the floor surface Y.

Although not shown in the figure, various sensors may be mounted on the shower hook 1 to generate estimated physical information other than the height of the user U. Specifically, for example, estimated physical information such as the sex, weight, body temperature, and body shape of the user U may be generated.
Furthermore, the generated body estimation information can be displayed on a monitor (not shown) in the shower booth 2, on the user U's smartphone, etc.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the shower booth shown in Figure 1.

The shower booth 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23, a bus 24, an input/output interface 25, an input unit 26, an output unit 27, a memory unit 28, a communication unit 29, a sensor unit 30, and a drive 31.

The CPU 21 executes various processes according to a program recorded in the ROM 22 or a program loaded from the storage unit 28 to the RAM 23 .
The RAM 23 also stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 21 to execute various processes.

The CPU 21, ROM 22, and RAM 23 are interconnected via a bus 24. An input/output interface 25 is also connected to the bus 24. An input unit 26, an output unit 27, a memory unit 28, a communication unit 29, a sensor unit 30, and a drive 31 are connected to the input/output interface 25.

The input unit 26 is configured with, for example, a keyboard, and outputs various information.
The output unit 27 is configured with a display such as a liquid crystal display, a speaker, and the like, and outputs various information as images and sounds.
The storage unit 28 is configured with a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or the like, and stores various data.
The communication unit 29 communicates with other devices via a network (not shown) including the Internet.

The sensor unit 30 is composed of various sensors and performs various sensing operations under the control of the detection control unit 101. Specifically, for example, the sensor unit 30 detects the position of the shower hook 1 installed in area A of the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2.

Removable media 40, such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, is appropriately loaded into the drive 31. A program read from the removable media 40 by the drive 31 is installed in the storage unit 28 as necessary.
Further, the removable medium 40 can store various data stored in the storage unit 28 in the same manner as the storage unit 28 .

Although not shown, if the shower hook 1 in FIG. 1 is configured to perform sensing and display the results in the shower booth 2, the shower hook 1 can also have a configuration basically similar to the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 2. Therefore, a description of the hardware configuration of the shower hook 1 will be omitted.

Cooperation between the various hardware and software components of the shower booth 2 in FIG. 2 makes it possible to execute various processes in the shower booth 2, including the body estimation information generation process.
The “body estimation information generation process” refers to a process of generating estimated body information of the user U based on the results of sensing by the shower hook 1.
The functional configuration for executing the body estimation information generation process executed in the shower booth 2 will be described below.

Figure 3 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the shower booth in Figure 2 for executing the body estimation information generation process.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the CPU 21 of the shower booth 2, when the execution of the body estimation information generation process is controlled, a detection control unit 101, an acquisition unit 102, a generation unit 103, and a presentation unit 104 function.
In addition, a user DB 181 is provided in one area of the memory unit 28 of the shower booth 2.

The detection control unit 101 executes control to detect the position where the shower hook 1 is installed within the shower booth 2.
Specifically, the detection control unit 101 controls sensing by the various sensors that make up the sensor unit 30, and thereby controls the detection of the position at which the shower hook 1 is installed within the shower booth 2, for example.
In the example of FIG. 1, the detection control unit 101 executes control for detecting that the shower hook 1 has been installed at a height of 180 cm from the floor surface Y.

The acquisition unit 102 acquires information indicating the position detected under the control of the detection control unit 101 (hereinafter, “installation position information”).
Specifically, in the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 102 acquires, as the installation position information, information that the shower hook 1 is installed at a height of 180 cm from the floor surface Y.

The generation unit 103 generates estimated body information of the user U of the shower booth 2 based on the installation position information acquired by the acquisition unit 102.
1, the generating unit 103 generates, for example, the following body estimation information based on the installation position information, for example, "the shower hook 1 is installed at a height of 180 cm from the floor surface Y." That is, the generating unit 103 generates body estimation information, for example, "the height of the user U is estimated to be shorter than 180 cm, and the height is estimated to be such that the user U can reach at least a position 180 cm above the floor surface Y."
The body estimation information generated by the generation unit 103 is linked to information (such as an ID) that can uniquely identify the user U, and is stored and managed in the user DB 181. In this way, by accumulating the body estimation information for each user U in the user DB 181, it is also possible to utilize it as big data.

The presentation unit 104 presents the body estimation information generated by the generation unit 103. Note that a specific method for the presentation unit 104 to present the body estimation information is not particularly limited. For example, although not shown, a monitor or the like may be provided in the shower booth 2 to display the body estimation information, or the body estimation information may be presented on a smartphone or the like of the user U.
This allows the user U to check his/her own physical estimation information.

Figures 4 to 6 show an example of a specific configuration of a shower hook.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a specific configuration of the shower hook 1.
The shower hook 1 shown in FIG. 4 has an installation surface 11 for being attached to and installed in area A of the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2, and a hook 12 for holding the shower head SH.

The installation surface 11 is composed of two surfaces, installation surface 11a and installation surface 11b, so that it can be attached to the corners (not shown) of the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2. This allows the shower hook 1 to be attached more firmly. This prevents the shower hook 1 from moving due to the water pressure of the water discharged from the shower head SH.

As described above, the installation surface 11 can be the loop side Fa or hook side Fb of the hook-and-loop fastener F for attachment to the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2, or a magnet M or magnetic material L can be placed on it.

Hook 12 is a hook having a recess H for holding the shower head SH, and has a two-layer structure consisting of hook 12a and hook 12b. By making hook 12 a two-layer structure, the shower head SH can be held more stably.

FIG. 5(A) is a front view showing an example of a specific configuration of the shower hook 1.
FIG. 5(B) is a rear view showing an example of a specific configuration of shower hook 1.

FIG. 6(A) is a plan view showing an example of a specific configuration of the shower hook 1.
FIG. 6(B) is a bottom view showing an example of a specific configuration of the shower hook 1.
6(C) shows a left side view illustrating an example of a specific configuration of the shower hook 1. The right side (not shown) of the shower hook 1 is not shown because it has the same configuration as the left side.
Other features of the specific configuration of shower hook 1 are as shown in Figures 4 to 6.

Figure 7 shows a specific example of the shower booth and shower hook in Figure 1.

Figure 7 shows a shower hook 1 that holds a shower head SH, a tent-shaped shower booth 2 in which the shower hook 1 can be installed, a shower hose T that supplies water to the shower head SH, and a connector C for connecting the shower hose T to another device (such as a device that supplies water).
The shower hook 1 shown in FIG. 7 is attached at any position on the inner wall surface (not shown) of the shower booth 2 and is easily attachable and detachable by a user U of the shower booth 2.

The shower booth 2 and shower hook 1 in FIG. 1 can be attached and detached, for example, by hook-and-loop fastener F or magnet M in FIG. 1. This allows the user U to attach the shower hook 1 to any position within the shower booth 2 and use the shower booth 2.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and modifications and improvements that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention.

For example, the shapes of the shower hook 1 shown in Figures 4 to 7 are merely examples. Any shape that allows installation on the inner wall surface 20 of the shower booth 2 and that allows for holding the shower head SH can be adopted.

For example, the shower hook 1 shown in FIG. 1 is configured to be installed one per shower booth 2, but this is merely one example. n shower hooks 1 (n is an integer value of 1 or more) may be installed per shower booth 2.

In summary, the shower hook to which the present invention is applicable only needs to have the following configuration, and can take a variety of different embodiments.
That is, the shower hook to which the present invention is applied (for example, the shower hook 1 in FIG. 1) is
A shower hook (e.g., the shower hook 1 in FIG. 1) that can be attached and detached to any position in a shower booth (e.g., the shower booth 2 in FIG. 1),
The attachment and detachment are performed using at least one of a hook-and-loop fastener (for example, hook-and-loop fastener F in FIG. 1) and a magnet (for example, magnet M in FIG. 1).

As a result, the shower hook can be attached and detached using at least one of a hook-and-loop fastener or a magnet, making it easy to install the shower hook in a location that is convenient for each user in the bathroom or shower booth.

In addition, the information processing device to which the present invention is applied (for example, the shower booth 2 in FIG. 1)
A detection means (e.g., the detection control unit 101 and the sensor unit 30 in FIG. 3) for detecting a position where a shower hook (e.g., the shower hook 1 in FIG. 1) is installed in a shower booth (e.g., the shower booth 2);
A generating means (e.g., the generating unit 103 in FIG. 3) that generates second information (e.g., body estimation information) related to an estimation of a physical feature of a person using the shower booth (e.g., the user U in FIG. 1) based on first information (e.g., the installation position information in FIG. 1) indicating the position detected by the detecting means;
Equipped with.

This allows the position of the shower hook installed in the shower booth to be detected, and information relating to the estimated physical characteristics of the person using the shower booth to be generated based on the detected position, making it possible to utilize the generated information.

1... shower hook, 2... shower booth, 11, 11a, 11b... installation surface, 20... inner wall surface, 21... CPU, 22... ROM, 23... RAM, 24... bus, 25... input/output interface, 26... input unit, 27... output unit, 28... storage unit, 29... communication unit, 30... sensor unit, 31... drive, 40... removable media, 101... detection control unit, 102... acquisition unit, 103... generation unit, 104... presentation unit, 181... user DB, A... area, SH... shower head, L... magnetic material, M... magnet, H... recess, T... shower hose, C... connector

Claims (1)

A shower hook that can be attached and detached to any position in the shower booth ,
The shower hook is attached and detached using a hook-and-loop fastener.
1. A shower system comprising:
A detection means for detecting a position where the shower hook is installed in the shower booth;
a generating means for generating second information relating to an estimate of a physical characteristic of a person using the shower booth based on first information indicating the position detected by the detecting means;
The information processing device further includes:
Shower system .

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