JPH0721254B2 - Capsule shower room - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a capsule-type shower room in which a capsule-type room main body is provided with an indoor door lock operated from the inside.

(B) Prior Art In the conventional capsule shower room described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-220664, which precedes the present invention, the shower facility and the electrical facility are kept in an operable state only by inserting a coin. In spite of the absence of people in the room, it is kept in an operable state for a long time, resulting in a loss of electric power and a decrease in rotational efficiency in business. In order to eliminate such an inconvenience, it is only necessary to confirm the operation of locking the indoor door lock by the user and enable each of the above facilities.

However, in this type of proposal example, there is a case where a person in the room locks and unlocks a plurality of times after the locking operation to confirm the locked state, and in this case, a door lock-off signal is generated to use each of the above facilities. There is a drawback that the enabled state is canceled and the user is damaged by the inserted coins.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks and prevents financial damage to the user.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a shower facility inside a capsule-shaped room main body, and the capsule-shaped room main body is provided with an indoor door lock operated from the room and a state of the indoor door lock on. With a control device to detect, the control device, after inserting a coin or the like, detects that the indoor door lock is locked and outputs a door lock on signal to make the shower facility ready for hot water, It is configured to detect that the indoor door lock has been released and output a door lock-off signal to restore the shower facility to a state in which hot water cannot be discharged. The door lock-off signal is output only when the released state is continuously detected for a predetermined time.

(E) Operation According to the present invention, even if the person in the room repeatedly locks and releases the lock to confirm the locked state after the locking operation, the released state is a short time corresponding to the repeated cycle and should be continued for a predetermined time. No
Therefore, the door lock-off signal may be generated undesirably.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the shower facility from undesirably returning to the state in which hot water cannot be discharged.

(F) Example Next, an example of the present invention will be described.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, (1) is a capsule-shaped room main body, which is constructed by combining panels and the like, and the room floor panel has support legs (2). The support leg (2) is adjusted in length at the time of on-site installation to adjust the horizontal balance and the like of the capsule-shaped room body (1). (3) is a door that closes the entrance / exit of the capsule-shaped room body (1), and has a handle (4). (5) is a design panel arranged around the door (3), and is attached to the capsule-shaped room body (1). (6) is the capsule-shaped room body (1)
A folding door that divides the inside of the room into a changing room (7) and a shower room (8) protects undressing and changing clothes from splashing water during showering. (9) is a dressing rack provided in the changing room (7), and (10) is a device storage part for storing a control device (11) described later and the like.
(13) is a mirror and (14) is a drainage port.

(15) is a lighting device for the changing room (7), (16) is a lighting device for the shower room (8), and (17) is a ventilation fan for exhausting air from the shower room (8). The lighting fixtures (15) and the like constitute electric equipment (18) that is energized only during a room available time, as described later.

(19) is a shower head that sprays shower water with a nozzle,
(20) is a hose, and (21) is a mixing faucet for controlling the temperature of the shower water. The high temperature water supplied from a hot water supply facility (not shown) through an external pipe is mixed with tap water, and the hose (2
Delivery to 0). (22) is a shower start switch which is arbitrarily operated by the user, and opens and closes a shower valve (not shown) on the downstream side of the mixing faucet (21) based on the instruction signal. (23) is a display section for the remaining hot spring time and the like. The shower head (19), the hose (20), the mixed water faucet (21), and the like cooperate to form a shower facility (24).

(25) is an indoor door lock that is operated by the user from the room to lock the door (3), and (26) is an indoor door lock (2
Door lock switch interlocking with 5), (27) is an electric lock that is automatically locked based on the door lock on signal of the door lock switch (26), (28) is interlocking with the locking of the electric lock (27) The in-use lamp is lit up, and (29) is a usable lamp lit up when unlocked. The interior door lock (25), the door lock switch (26), the electric lock (27) and the like cooperate to form a double lock type door lock device (30).

(31) is an outdoor coin sorter into which 100-yen coins, etc. can be inserted. Based on the coin detection signal, the electric lock (27) is released and the electric equipment (18) is energized to enable use of the room. To do. (32) is an indoor coin sorter which is arranged in the changing room (7) and into which additional coins are inserted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control device (11) detects that the indoor door lock (25) is locked after inserting a coin or the like and outputs a door lock on signal to discharge the shower facility (24). In addition to enabling the state, it is configured to detect that the indoor door lock (25) has been released and output a door lock off signal to restore the shower facility (24) to the hot water incapable state.

The control device (11) is configured to output the door lock-off signal only when the unlocked state of the indoor door lock (25) is continuously detected for a predetermined time (10 seconds). This control device (11) is configured so that the door lock-off signal is not generated unless the unlocked state of the indoor door lock (25) continues for 10 seconds. Even if the locking / unlocking is repeated at the time point a shown in FIG. 3 for confirming the locked state, the released state is short time corresponding to the repeating cycle and does not continue for 10 seconds or more. It is possible to prevent the lock-off signal from being undesirably generated and the shower facility (24) from being undesirably returned to the hot-water incapable state.

In the capsule type shower room, the user first checks the lighting of the usable lamp (29) and inserts a coin into the outdoor coin sorter (31). Then, the electric lock (27) is released, the electric equipment (18) is energized to turn on the lighting fixture (15), and the shower room is ready for use.
In this usable state, the user enters the room and locks the indoor door lock (25). Then, the door lock switch (26) is turned on, the electric lock (27) and the ventilation fan (17) are operated based on the door lock on signal, the lighting fixture (16) of the shower room (8) is turned on, and the shower facility (2) is turned on.
4) is ready for hot water. Lamps that can be used simultaneously (29)
The in-use lamp (28) will come on instead of.
In this state, the user operates the shower start switch (22) arbitrarily. Then, the hot water time regulation timer starts counting, and hot water is discharged from the shower facility (24) for a predetermined time (5 minutes). Therefore, the user adjusts the shower temperature with the mixed water faucet (21) and remains on the display unit (23). You can take a shower until the time display becomes 0. If the shower start switch operation of the user for delaying the hot water time is delayed and a predetermined time (10 minutes) has elapsed after inserting the coin, the timer automatically starts counting and ends counting after 5 minutes. When the hot water time regulation timer has finished counting, the room use end timer starts counting at the same time, and after the timer time (12 minutes), an alarm is issued and the lighting fixtures (15) (16) of the electrical equipment (18) are turned off and the room is used. Available time ends. This room use end timer secures a predetermined clothing time, so that the user can complete showering and clothing with peace of mind. If the user unlocks the indoor door lock (25) before leaving the room use end timer and leaves the room, a door lock-off signal is generated 10 seconds after the unlocking operation, and the electrical equipment (18 ) Is turned off as a whole, the in-use lamp (28) is turned off, and the usable lamp (29) is turned on, so that the capsule shower room returns to the initial state before use.

Further, in the capsule type shower room, even if the person who has entered the room locks the door lock (25) at a time point a in FIG. 3 for confirming the locked state, the cycle is short even if the locker is unlocked. Therefore, the door lock-off signal is prevented from being generated, and therefore, the shower facility (24) is prevented from returning to the hot water incapable state without being used. Regarding the input coins, coins other than 100 yen,
Furthermore, a predetermined one other than coins, or one in which a predetermined magnetic card or the like is inserted is also implemented. Also, regarding the hot water discharge time regulation timer, the timer time for the predetermined usage charge is other than 5 minutes, 2 minutes, 3 minutes. Minutes, 4 minutes, etc. may be appropriately changed and set.

(G) Effect of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, even if the user enters the room and immediately after locking operation of the indoor door lock, the locking and unlocking can be repeated for confirmation of the locked state. If the cycle is shorter than the predetermined time, it is possible to prevent the door lock-off signal from being generated, and thus to prevent the shower equipment from returning to a state in which hot water cannot be discharged without being used. It is possible to prevent damage to coins and further discomfort.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, and FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view. (1) …… Capsule type room body, (11) …… Control device, (24) …… Shower facility, (25) …… Indoor door lock.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A shower facility is provided inside a capsule-type room main body, and the capsule-type room main body is provided with an indoor door lock operated from inside and a control device for detecting a state of the indoor door lock on, The control device detects that the indoor door lock is locked after inserting a coin or the like, outputs a door lock signal to make the shower facility ready for hot water, and also confirms that the indoor door lock is released. It is configured to output a door lock-off signal to detect and to return the shower facility to a state in which hot water cannot be discharged, and the control device continuously detects the unlocked state of the indoor door lock for a predetermined time. Only in the case, the capsule shower room is configured to output the door lock-off signal.