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本発明は、浴室用機器の制御装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a control device for bathroom equipment.
従来、浴室における入浴者のリラックス効果や快適性、健康増進効果等を高めるために、様々な技術が提案されている。この種の技術には、例えば、浴室内の音響機器及び照明機器等を、入浴した状態における入浴者の生体情報及び動作情報に基づいて調整を行う浴室用環境情報の発生装置がある（例えば、特許文献１参照）。これは、具体的には、例えば、浴槽の水位を検出して、非入浴時、半身浴時及び全身浴時の何れであるかを判定し、浴室内の音響の大きさやリズム、テンポ、及び、照明の明るさを、非入浴時、半身浴時及び全身浴時毎に変更するものである。更に具体的には、非入浴時には体を洗うので照明を明るくし、半身浴時にはリラックスできるように音量を小さくするとともに照明を暗くし、全身浴時は音量を大きくするとともに、入浴中の事故防止のため半身浴より照明を明るくする。 Conventionally, various techniques have been proposed to enhance the relaxation effect, comfort, health promotion effect, etc. of bathers in the bathroom. In this type of technology, for example, there is an apparatus for generating bathroom environment information that adjusts acoustic equipment and lighting equipment in the bathroom based on the biological information and operation information of the bather in the bathed state (for example, Patent Document 1). Specifically, for example, the water level of the bathtub is detected to determine whether the bath is not bathing, half-bathed, or full-body bathing. The brightness of the illumination is changed every time when not bathing, half bathing and whole body bathing. More specifically, the body is washed when not bathing, so the lighting is brightened, the volume is reduced and the lighting is darkened so that you can relax when you are half-bathed, and the volume is increased during whole body bathing, while preventing accidents during bathing Therefore, make the lighting brighter than half-body bathing.
また、浴室における入浴者のリラックス効果等を高める他の技術には、浴槽の底に水中照明装置を設置するとともに、該水中照明装置の周辺に気泡発生装置を設置し、該気泡発生装置による水流によって水中照明装置の照明に揺らぎを与える演出照明付浴槽の制御装置がある（例えば、特許文献２参照）。 Another technique for improving the relaxation effect of bathers in the bathroom is to install an underwater lighting device at the bottom of the bathtub, and to install a bubble generating device around the underwater lighting device. There is a control device for a bathtub with effect lighting that gives fluctuation to the illumination of the underwater illumination device (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
更に、入浴者の快適性を向上させる技術として、例えば、入浴者が浴槽内に入浴したまま行う動作による物理状態の変化を検出し、入浴者の動作に応じて浴室用機器の制御を行う制御装置がある（例えば、特許文献３参照）。具体的には、例えば、浴槽の水面上を所定の検出領域に分割し、入浴者が特定の検出領域を叩くと、該検出領域を特定し、これに応じて、オーディオ機器の音量や再生停止等の音響特性の制御や、照明の制御を行えるようにするものである。 Furthermore, as a technique for improving the comfort of the bather, for example, a control for detecting a change in a physical state due to an operation performed by the bather while taking a bath in a bathtub and controlling a bathroom device in accordance with the operation of the bather. There is an apparatus (for example, refer to Patent Document 3). Specifically, for example, the water surface of the bathtub is divided into predetermined detection areas, and when the bather hits the specific detection area, the detection area is specified, and the volume of the audio device or the playback stop is determined accordingly. It is possible to control acoustic characteristics such as the above and to control illumination.
しかしながら、入浴者に対するリラックス効果や健康増進効果は、長時間入浴することでより高めることができると考えられるが、特許文献１〜特許文献３に記載の装置では、入浴者が長時間入浴しても飽き難いようにすることについて開示されていない。 However, although it is considered that the relaxation effect and health promotion effect for the bather can be further enhanced by taking a bath for a long time, in the devices described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the bather takes a bath for a long time. There is no disclosure about how to make it difficult to get bored.
また、特許文献３に記載の装置では、水面の所定の検出領域を叩くことで音響装置等を操作できるので、音響装置等の操作を容易にして浴室の快適性を高めることができるが、入浴者が意識して操作する必要があり、生体情報や動作情報のフィードバックを行えるものではないことから、入浴者のリラックス効果や健康増進効果を必ずしも高めることができるものではないといった問題があった。 In addition, in the apparatus described in Patent Document 3, since the acoustic device and the like can be operated by hitting a predetermined detection area on the water surface, the operation of the acoustic device and the like can be facilitated to enhance the comfort of the bathroom. There is a problem that it is not always possible to enhance the relaxation effect and health promotion effect of the bather because it is necessary for the person to be aware of the operation and feedback of biological information and motion information cannot be performed.
従って、所定の入浴環境を周期的に発生させる水流制御装置や音響装置等の浴室用機器の制御に、入浴者の生体情報や動作情報をフィードバックさせることで、快適性を維持しつつ、入浴者が意識せずに長時間飽きずに入浴することができ、よりリラックス効果や健康増進効果を高めることができる技術が望まれていた。 Therefore, the bather can maintain the comfort by feeding back the biological information and operation information of the bather to the control of bathroom equipment such as a water flow control device and an acoustic device that periodically generate a predetermined bathing environment. However, there is a demand for a technique that can take a bath without getting tired for a long time without being conscious of it, and that can enhance the relaxation effect and health promotion effect.
本発明は上記の問題に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、浴室内に所定の入浴環境を周期的に発生させる浴室用機器の制御に、生体情報や動作情報をフィードバックさせることで、リラックス効果及び快適性の向上を図ることができる浴室用機器の制御装置を提供する点にある。 The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to feed back biological information and operation information to the control of bathroom equipment that periodically generates a predetermined bathing environment in the bathroom. It is in the point which provides the control apparatus of the apparatus for bathrooms which can aim at the relaxation effect and the improvement of comfort.
上記目的を達成するための本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置は、入浴者の入浴時間中に、浴室内に所定の入浴環境を周期的に発生させる１または複数の浴室用機器に対して制御を行う浴室用機器の制御装置であって、前記入浴者の生体情報を検出する入浴状態検出手段と、前記生体情報の変化に同期して、前記浴室用機器を制御して前記入浴環境を調整する入浴環境調整手段と、を備えることを第１の特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, a control device for a bathroom device according to the present invention is provided for one or a plurality of bathroom devices that periodically generate a predetermined bathing environment in a bathroom during a bathing time of a bather. A control device for bathroom equipment that controls the bathing state detection means for detecting the biological information of the bather, and the bath equipment by controlling the bathroom equipment in synchronization with the change of the biological information. The first feature is that the bath environment adjusting means is adjusted.
上記目的を達成するための本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置は、入浴者の入浴時間中に、浴室内に所定の入浴環境を周期的に発生させる１または複数の浴室用機器に対して制御を行う浴室用機器の制御装置であって、前記入浴者が浴槽内で行う所定の動作を、該動作に伴う前記浴槽内の物理状態の変化によって検出する動作検出手段と、前記物理状態の変化に同期して、前記浴室用機器を制御して前記入浴環境を調整する入浴環境調整手段と、を備えることを第２の特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, a control device for a bathroom device according to the present invention is provided for one or a plurality of bathroom devices that periodically generate a predetermined bathing environment in a bathroom during a bathing time of a bather. A control device for bathroom equipment that performs control, wherein the bathing person detects a predetermined operation performed in the bathtub by a change in a physical state in the bathtub accompanying the operation, A second feature is that it comprises bathing environment adjusting means for controlling the bath equipment in synchronization with the change to adjust the bathing environment.
上記目的を達成するための本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置は、入浴者の入浴時間中に、浴室内に所定の入浴環境を周期的に発生させる１または複数の浴室用機器に対して制御を行う浴室用機器の制御装置であって、前記入浴者の生体情報を検出する入浴状態検出手段と、前記入浴者が浴槽内で行う所定の動作を、該動作に伴う前記浴槽内の物理状態の変化によって検出する動作検出手段と、前記生体情報及び前記物理状態の変化に同期して、前記浴室用機器を制御して前記入浴環境を調整する入浴環境調整手段と、を備えることを第３の特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, a control device for a bathroom device according to the present invention is provided for one or a plurality of bathroom devices that periodically generate a predetermined bathing environment in a bathroom during a bathing time of a bather. A control device for a bathroom device that performs control, a bathing state detection unit that detects biological information of the bather, and a predetermined operation that the bather performs in the bathtub, And a bathing environment adjusting unit that controls the bath equipment and adjusts the bathing environment in synchronization with changes in the biological information and the physical state. Three features.
上記第１または第３の特徴の本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置は、更に、前記浴室内に複数の前記浴室用機器が設置され、一部の前記浴室用機器が、他の浴室内で入浴している他の入浴者の生体情報の変化に同期して制御されることを特徴とする。 The bathroom device control device according to the first or third aspect of the present invention further includes a plurality of the bathroom devices installed in the bathroom, and some of the bathroom devices are installed in another bathroom. It is characterized by being controlled in synchronism with changes in biological information of other bathers taking a bath.
上記第２または第３の特徴の本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置は、更に、前記浴室内に複数の前記浴室用機器が設置され、一部の前記浴室用機器が、他の浴室内で入浴している他の入浴者の浴槽内で行う所定の動作に伴う前記他の浴室の浴槽内の物理状態の変化に同期して制御されることを特徴とする。 The bathroom device control device according to the second or third aspect of the present invention further includes a plurality of the bathroom devices installed in the bathroom, and some of the bathroom devices are installed in another bathroom. It is controlled in synchronism with a change in a physical state in the bathtub of another bathroom accompanying a predetermined operation performed in the bathtub of another bather taking a bath.
上記第１、第３または第４の何れかの特徴の本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置は、更に、前記入浴状態検出手段が、前記入浴者の心拍数、心電図波形、呼吸波形及び呼吸数の内の少なくとも何れか一つを検出することを特徴とする。 In the apparatus for controlling a bathroom device according to the present invention of any one of the first, third, and fourth features, the bathing state detection means further includes the bather's heart rate, electrocardiogram waveform, respiratory waveform, and breathing. It is characterized by detecting at least one of the numbers.
上記何れかの特徴の本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置は、更に、前記浴室用機器が、前記浴槽内に気泡、波若しくは噴水の少なくとも何れか一つを発生させる水流制御装置、照明装置、または、前記浴室内を所定の領域で分離する水膜生成装置の内の少なくとも何れか一つを含むことを特徴とする。 The apparatus for controlling a bathroom device according to the present invention having any one of the above characteristics further includes a water flow control device and a lighting device, wherein the bathroom device generates at least one of bubbles, waves, or a fountain in the bathtub. Or at least one of water film generating devices for separating the interior of the bathroom in a predetermined area.
本発明によれば、浴室内に所定の入浴環境を周期的に発生させる浴室用機器の制御、例えば、ジェット噴流バスによる水流や噴水、気泡、若しくは、映像機器に表示される映像、若しくは、音響装置の音響、湯温等の制御において、生体情報や動作情報を周期的且つ自動的にフィードバックさせ、入浴環境を変化させるので、入浴者が意識することなく、より長時間飽き難くすることができる。更に、例えば、入浴時の心拍数、心電図、呼吸等の入浴者の生体情報や動作情報の変化をフィードバックすることで、入浴者のリラックス効果や健康増進効果をより高めることができると考えられる。 According to the present invention, control of bathroom equipment that periodically generates a predetermined bathing environment in the bathroom, for example, water flow or fountain by a jet fountain bath, bubbles, video displayed on video equipment, or sound In the control of the device's sound, hot water temperature, etc., biological information and operation information are fed back periodically and automatically, and the bathing environment is changed, so that the bather can be more tired for a longer time without being aware of it. . Furthermore, for example, it is considered that the relaxation effect and health promotion effect of the bather can be further enhanced by feeding back changes in the bather's biological information and motion information such as heart rate, electrocardiogram, and breathing during bathing.
更に、複数の浴室用機器が設置されている場合に、一部の浴室用機器について、離れた場所に設置された浴室で入浴している他の入浴者の生体情報や動作情報の変化をフィードバックする場合には、他の入浴者の状態を知ることができる。これにより、離れて入浴していても相手の存在やその状態を感じて、一緒に入浴しているような気分を味わえるという効果が期待できる。 In addition, when multiple bathroom devices are installed, feedback on changes in biological information and operation information of other bathers taking a bath in a remote bathroom is provided for some bathroom devices. If you do, you can know the status of other bathers. As a result, even if you are bathing away, you can expect the effect that you can feel the presence and state of the other party and feel like you are bathing together.
以下、本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置（以下、適宜「本発明装置」と略称する）の実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of a control device for bathroom equipment according to the present invention (hereinafter abbreviated as “the device of the present invention” as appropriate) will be described with reference to the drawings.
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本発明装置の第１実施形態について図１及び図２を基に説明する。本実施形態の本発明装置は、図１及び図２に示すように、入浴者８の入浴時間中に、浴室５内に所定の入浴環境を周期的に発生させる１または複数の浴室用機器４に対して制御を行う浴室用機器の制御装置１であって、入浴者８の生体情報を検出する入浴状態検出手段２と、生体情報の変化に同期して、浴室用機器４を制御して入浴環境を調整する入浴環境調整手段３とを備えている。
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A first embodiment of the device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the device of the present invention of the present embodiment includes one or more bathroom devices 4 that periodically generate a predetermined bathing environment in the bathroom 5 during the bathing time of the bather 8. Control device 1 for bathroom equipment that controls bathing state detection means 2 for detecting biological information of bather 8 and bathroom equipment 4 in synchronization with changes in biological information. And bathing environment adjusting means 3 for adjusting the bathing environment.
本実施形態では、浴室５内に、浴室用機器４として水流制御装置４が設置され、入浴状態検出手段２として心拍検出装置２が設置されており、検出する生体情報として心拍数を想定して説明する。ここで、図２（ａ）は、本発明装置１を適用する浴室５を側面から見た場合の模式図であり、図２（ｂ）は、浴室５を正面から見た場合の模式図である。図２（ａ）及び図２（ｂ）に示すように、本実施形態の浴槽６には、側面６ｃの一方に１本の往管４３が接続され、正面６ａ及び背もたれ面６ｂ夫々に各２本ずつ復管４４が接続されており、往管４３及び各復管４４は水流制御装置４に接続されている。 In the present embodiment, the water flow control device 4 is installed as the bathroom device 4 in the bathroom 5, the heart rate detection device 2 is installed as the bathing state detection means 2, and the heart rate is assumed as biological information to be detected. explain. Here, Fig.2 (a) is a schematic diagram at the time of seeing the bathroom 5 to which this invention apparatus 1 is applied from the side, and FIG.2 (b) is a schematic diagram at the time of viewing the bathroom 5 from the front. is there. As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), in the bathtub 6 of the present embodiment, one forward tube 43 is connected to one of the side surfaces 6c, and two each of the front surface 6a and the backrest surface 6b are provided. The return pipes 44 are connected one by one, and the forward pipe 43 and each return pipe 44 are connected to the water flow control device 4.
先ず、水流制御装置４及び心拍検出装置２について、図２を基に説明する。 First, the water flow control device 4 and the heart rate detection device 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
水流制御装置４は、所謂ジェット噴流バスで用いられる水流制御装置であり、任意の周波数の波を発生させるように調整可能である。図２（ａ）及び図２（ｂ）に示すように、水流制御装置４は、制御部４１、循環ポンプ４２、及び、リモコン７から構成されており、復管４４の途中に設けられた循環ポンプ４２により、往管４３の吸い込み口４３ａから湯水を取り込み、各復管４４の噴出口４４ａから周期的に繰り返し湯水を噴出させる。尚、本実施形態では、循環ポンプ４２内に気泡を発生させるエアポンプ（図示せず）が設置されており、エアポンプによって発生した気泡を湯水流に混合させる。 The water flow control device 4 is a water flow control device used in a so-called jet jet bath, and can be adjusted to generate a wave having an arbitrary frequency. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the water flow control device 4 includes a control unit 41, a circulation pump 42, and a remote controller 7, and a circulation provided in the middle of the return pipe 44. The pump 42 takes in hot water from the suction port 43 a of the outgoing pipe 43 and periodically and repeatedly jets hot water from the outlet 44 a of each return pipe 44. In this embodiment, an air pump (not shown) for generating bubbles is installed in the circulation pump 42, and the bubbles generated by the air pump are mixed with the hot water flow.
制御部４１は、入浴環境調整手段３からの制御信号に基づいて、循環ポンプ４２及びエアポンプの回転数やタイミングを調整し、水流の強さ、波紋の大きさ、噴水の高さ、及び、気泡の混合量等を調整する。 The control unit 41 adjusts the rotation speed and timing of the circulation pump 42 and the air pump based on the control signal from the bathing environment adjusting means 3, and the strength of the water flow, the size of the ripples, the height of the fountain, and the bubbles Adjust the mixing amount.
リモコン７は、操作パネル７ａ、表示パネル７ｂ及び音声出力部７ｃを備えており、水流制御装置４のオンオフ設定が、リモコン７上で可能に構成されている。尚、ここでのリモコン７は、後述する心拍検出装置２の機能を一体的に備えて構成される。 The remote controller 7 includes an operation panel 7a, a display panel 7b, and an audio output unit 7c. The on / off setting of the water flow control device 4 is configured on the remote controller 7. The remote controller 7 here is configured integrally with the function of the heartbeat detecting device 2 described later.
心拍検出装置２は、図１に示すように、検出部２１、信号処理部２２及び表示制御部２３を備えて構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the heartbeat detection device 2 includes a detection unit 21, a signal processing unit 22, and a display control unit 23.
本実施形態の検出部２１は、心拍検出用の電極２１ａを備えて構成され、各電極２１ａは、図２（ｂ）に示すように、浴槽６の両側面６ｃに２つ配設されている。両側面６ｃに配設された１対の電極２１ａは、より詳細には、浴槽６に浸かった入浴者８の心臓を挟むことができるように所定の高さ位置に設置されており、浴槽６に貯留された湯を介して心電信号を検出する。そして、各電極２１ａからの心電信号が、リモコン７に構築された信号処理部２２に対して出力される。 The detection unit 21 of the present embodiment includes a heartbeat detection electrode 21a, and two electrodes 21a are disposed on both side surfaces 6c of the bathtub 6, as shown in FIG. . More specifically, the pair of electrodes 21 a disposed on the both side surfaces 6 c is installed at a predetermined height so that the heart of the bather 8 immersed in the bathtub 6 can be sandwiched. An electrocardiogram signal is detected through hot water stored in the water. Then, an electrocardiographic signal from each electrode 21 a is output to the signal processing unit 22 constructed in the remote controller 7.
信号処理部２２は、リモコン７の制御用に設けられたコンピュータ内に形成されており、各電極２１ａから取得した心電信号から、電極２１ａと入浴者８の間に介在する湯水、入浴者８の動作や呼吸に起因する基線動揺を取り除く処理を行い、入浴者８の心拍数を検出する。表示制御部２３は、信号処理部２２とともにリモコン７のコンピュータ内に形成されており、リモコン７の表示パネル７ｂに、信号処理部２２によって検出された心拍数を表示する。 The signal processing unit 22 is formed in a computer provided for control of the remote controller 7, and hot water or a bather 8 interposed between the electrode 21 a and the bather 8 based on an electrocardiographic signal acquired from each electrode 21 a. The heart rate of the bather 8 is detected by performing a process for removing the baseline fluctuation caused by the movement and breathing. The display control unit 23 is formed in the computer of the remote control 7 together with the signal processing unit 22, and displays the heart rate detected by the signal processing unit 22 on the display panel 7 b of the remote control 7.
次に、本実施形態の入浴環境調整手段３について説明する。 Next, the bathing environment adjusting means 3 of this embodiment will be described.
入浴環境調整手段３は、図１に示すように、入浴状態検出手段２としての心拍検出装置２から心拍のタイミングを表わす信号を受け取り、心拍のタイミングを水流制御装置４の調整にフィードバックするための演算処理部３１と、各浴室用機器４の設定を行う出力制御部３２を備えて構成される。 As shown in FIG. 1, the bathing environment adjustment means 3 receives a signal representing the heartbeat timing from the heartbeat detection device 2 as the bathing state detection means 2 and feeds back the heartbeat timing to the adjustment of the water flow control device 4. An arithmetic processing unit 31 and an output control unit 32 configured to set each bathroom device 4 are configured.
本実施形態では、入浴環境調整手段３の演算処理部３１は、心拍数に応じた周波数で波を発生させるように、湯水を噴出させるタイミングを設定する。具体的には、演算処理部３１は、水流制御装置４による波の周波数を心拍数より高くするか低くするかを決定するように構成されている。 In this embodiment, the arithmetic processing part 31 of the bathing environment adjustment means 3 sets the timing which spouts hot water so that a wave may be generated with the frequency according to the heart rate. Specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 31 is configured to determine whether the frequency of the wave by the water flow control device 4 is higher or lower than the heart rate.
より詳細には、水流制御装置４の波の周波数は、入浴者８によるリモコン７における設定操作に応じて決定するように構成する。ここで、心拍数よりも低い周波数の波を発生させると、引き込み効果により心拍数が同期して低くなり、この結果、リラックス効果を高めることが期待できる。これに対し、心拍数より高い周波数の波を発生させると、心拍数が上昇して、新陳代謝の活性効果の増加が期待できる。 More specifically, the wave frequency of the water flow control device 4 is configured to be determined according to a setting operation on the remote controller 7 by the bather 8. Here, when a wave having a frequency lower than the heart rate is generated, the heart rate is lowered synchronously due to the pulling effect, and as a result, the relaxation effect can be expected to be enhanced. On the other hand, when a wave having a frequency higher than the heart rate is generated, the heart rate increases, and an increase in the metabolic activation effect can be expected.
尚、演算処理部３１は、例えば、心拍検出装置２により検出された入浴者８の心拍数が所定のしきい値より高い場合には、心拍数より低い周波数の波を発生させるように設定し、心拍数が所定のしきい値より低い場合には、心拍数より高い周波数の波を発生させるように設定して、心拍数が所定の範囲で安定するように構成しても構わない。また、演算処理部３１は、例えば、低い周波数の波を発生させる低周波数期間と高い周波数の波を発生させる高周波数期間とを連続的に繰り返すように構成しても構わない。また、これらを組合せて選択的に利用可能に構成しても良い。 For example, when the heart rate of the bather 8 detected by the heart rate detection device 2 is higher than a predetermined threshold, the arithmetic processing unit 31 is set to generate a wave having a frequency lower than the heart rate. When the heart rate is lower than a predetermined threshold value, it may be configured to generate a wave having a frequency higher than the heart rate so that the heart rate is stabilized within a predetermined range. The arithmetic processing unit 31 may be configured to continuously repeat, for example, a low frequency period in which a low frequency wave is generated and a high frequency period in which a high frequency wave is generated. Further, these may be combined and selectively used.
本実施形態において、水流制御装置４が、湯の浄化（ろ過）機能、除菌機能、及び、保温機能等を備えるように構成しても良い。保温機能を備える場合には、リモコン７上で浴槽６内の湯温の設定を行い、表示パネル７ｂに浴槽６内の湯温を表示するように構成しても構わない。 In the present embodiment, the water flow control device 4 may be configured to have a hot water purification (filtration) function, a sterilization function, a heat retention function, and the like. In the case of providing a heat retaining function, the hot water temperature in the bathtub 6 may be set on the remote controller 7 and the hot water temperature in the bathtub 6 may be displayed on the display panel 7b.
また、上記実施形態において、入浴環境調整手段３は、水流制御装置４に対し、波の周波数だけではなく、波の強さ、噴水の高さ（湯水流の噴出方向）、及び、気泡の混合量等を制御するように構成しても良いし、水流制御装置４が保温機能を備える場合は、湯温を調整すべくガスの供給量を制御しても良い。更に、入浴環境調整手段３は、波の周波数、波の強さ、噴水の高さ、気泡の混合量、及び、湯温等から、任意に選択または組合わせて調整するように構成しても良い。例えば、リラックス効果を得たい場合には、心拍数より低い周波数で波を発生させるとともに、波の高さを低くし、湯温及び室温を下げるように構成する。更に、活性効果を得たい場合には、心拍数より高い周波数で波を発生させるとともに、波の高さを高くし、湯温及び室温を上げるように構成しても良い。 Moreover, in the said embodiment, the bathing environment adjustment means 3 is not only the frequency of a wave with respect to the water flow control apparatus 4, but the intensity | strength of a wave, the height (fountain direction of a hot water flow), and mixing of a bubble. It may be configured to control the amount or the like, and when the water flow control device 4 has a heat retaining function, the gas supply amount may be controlled to adjust the hot water temperature. Furthermore, the bathing environment adjusting means 3 may be configured to be arbitrarily selected or combined from wave frequency, wave intensity, fountain height, bubble mixing amount, hot water temperature, and the like. good. For example, in order to obtain a relaxing effect, a wave is generated at a frequency lower than the heart rate, the wave height is lowered, and the hot water temperature and room temperature are lowered. Furthermore, in order to obtain an active effect, a wave may be generated at a frequency higher than the heart rate, the wave height may be increased, and the hot water temperature and room temperature may be increased.
〈第２実施形態〉
本発明装置１の第２実施形態について図３〜図５を基に説明する。本実施形態では、浴室５内に複数の浴室用機器４が設置され、一部の浴室用機器４が、他の浴室５’に入浴している他の入浴者の生体情報の変化に同期して制御される場合について説明する。
Second Embodiment
A second embodiment of the device 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a plurality of bathroom devices 4 are installed in the bathroom 5, and some of the bathroom devices 4 are synchronized with changes in biological information of other bathers taking a bath in another bathroom 5 ′. Will be described.
ここで、図３は、本実施形態の浴室５と他の浴室５’の概略構成を示す説明図であり、浴室５及び他の浴室５’の双方に本発明装置１及び１’が設置され、浴室５に設置された本発明装置１の入力状態検出手段２が、離れた場所にある浴室５’の浴槽６’に備えられた検出部２１’からの心電信号を取得可能に構成されている。 Here, FIG. 3 is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the bathroom 5 of this embodiment, and other bathroom 5 ', and this invention apparatus 1 and 1' is installed in both bathroom 5 and other bathroom 5 '. The input state detection means 2 of the device 1 of the present invention installed in the bathroom 5 is configured to be able to acquire an electrocardiogram signal from the detection unit 21 ′ provided in the bathtub 6 ′ of the bathroom 5 ′ at a remote location. ing.
本実施形態の入浴状態検出手段２は、浴室５の検出手段２１からの心電信号と、離れた場所にある浴室５’の検出手段２１’からの心電信号を取得する。そして、夫々の心電信号に対し、電極と入浴者の間に介在する湯水、入浴者の動作や呼吸に起因する基線動揺を取り除く処理を行い、浴室５の入浴者の心拍数と浴室５’の入浴者の心拍数を検出する。 The bathing state detection means 2 of the present embodiment acquires an electrocardiogram signal from the detection means 21 in the bathroom 5 and an electrocardiogram signal from the detection means 21 ′ in the bathroom 5 ′ at a remote location. Then, for each electrocardiogram signal, a hot water intervening between the electrode and the bather, a process of removing the baseline fluctuation caused by the bather's movement and breathing, and the bather's heart rate and the bath 5 ′ are taken. Detecting the bather's heart rate.
本実施形態の入浴環境調整手段３は、入浴状態検出手段２から浴室５の入浴者の心拍数と浴室５’の入浴者の心拍数を取得し、浴室５の入浴者の心拍数に基づいて水流制御装置４を周期的に調整し、浴室５’の入浴者の心拍数に基づいて照明装置４を周期的に調整する。このように構成することで、浴室５の入浴者は、離れた浴室５’で入浴している家族や知人の様子を知ることができ、また、一緒に風呂に入っているような気分を味わえるという効果が期待できる。 The bathing environment adjusting means 3 of the present embodiment acquires the heart rate of the bather in the bathroom 5 and the heart rate of the bather in the bathroom 5 ′ from the bathing state detection means 2, and based on the heart rate of the bather in the bathroom 5. The water flow control device 4 is periodically adjusted, and the lighting device 4 is periodically adjusted based on the heart rate of the bather in the bathroom 5 ′. By configuring in this way, the bather in the bathroom 5 can know the state of family and acquaintances bathing in the remote bathroom 5 ', and can feel as if they are taking a bath together. Can be expected.
尚、本実施形態では、浴室５の入力状態検出手段２が離れた場所にある浴室５’の検出手段２１’からの心電信号を取得可能に構成したが、図４に示すように、浴室５’に設置された本発明装置１’の入力状態検出手段２’についても、浴室５の検出手段２１からの心電信号を取得して浴室５の入浴者の心拍数を検出可能に構成しても良い。この場合には、入浴状態検出手段２’を、検出手段２１からの心電信号に基づいて浴室５の入浴者の心拍数を検出するように構成し、入浴環境調整手段３’を、浴室５の入浴者の心拍数に基づいて浴室用機器４’の一部（例えば照明装置４’）を調整するように構成する。 In the present embodiment, an electrocardiographic signal is obtained from the detection means 21 ′ of the bathroom 5 ′ at a location away from the input state detection means 2 of the bathroom 5, but as shown in FIG. The input state detection means 2 ′ of the apparatus 1 ′ of the present invention installed at 5 ′ is also configured to be able to detect the heart rate of the bather in the bathroom 5 by acquiring an electrocardiogram signal from the detection means 21 in the bathroom 5. May be. In this case, the bathing state detection means 2 ′ is configured to detect the heart rate of the bather in the bathroom 5 based on the electrocardiogram signal from the detection means 21, and the bathing environment adjustment means 3 ′ is set to the bathroom 5 Based on the heart rate of the bather, a part of the bathroom device 4 ′ (for example, the lighting device 4 ′) is adjusted.
また、本実施形態では、浴室５だけでなく、浴室５’にも本発明装置１が設けられている場合について説明したが、図５に示すように、２ヶ所の浴室５、５’に対して本発明装置１を共通に構成しても良い。この場合には、入力状態検出手段２を、浴室５の検出手段２１からの心電信号と浴室５’の検出手段２１’からの心電信号を受け取り、浴室５の入浴者の心拍数と浴室５’の入浴者の心拍数を検出するように構成する。そして、入浴環境調整手段３を、浴室５の入浴者の心拍数に基づいて水流制御装置４と照明装置４’を周期的に調整し、浴室５’の入浴者の心拍数に基づいて水流制御装置４’と照明装置４を周期的に調整するように構成する。 Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where this invention apparatus 1 was provided not only in the bathroom 5 but bathroom 5 ', as shown in FIG. 5, with respect to two bathrooms 5 and 5', as shown in FIG. The present invention device 1 may be configured in common. In this case, the input state detection means 2 receives the electrocardiogram signal from the detection means 21 of the bathroom 5 and the electrocardiogram signal from the detection means 21 ′ of the bathroom 5 ′, and the heart rate of the bather in the bathroom 5 and the bathroom Configure to detect 5 'bather heart rate. Then, the bathing environment adjusting means 3 periodically adjusts the water flow control device 4 and the lighting device 4 ′ based on the heart rate of the bather in the bathroom 5, and controls the water flow based on the heart rate of the bather in the bathroom 5 ′. The apparatus 4 ′ and the illumination apparatus 4 are configured to be adjusted periodically.
尚、本実施形態では、浴室５の浴室用機器４を制御したが、浴室用機器４だけではなく、浴室５外の場所、例えば、居間に設置されたテレビの映像や、飾り用の噴水、暖炉の火等を、入浴者８の生態情報に同期して制御することで、入浴者８の様子を浴室５外から知ることができる。 In the present embodiment, the bathroom device 4 of the bathroom 5 is controlled. However, not only the bathroom device 4 but also a place outside the bathroom 5, for example, a television image installed in the living room, a decorative fountain, The state of the bather 8 can be known from outside the bathroom 5 by controlling the fire of the fireplace in synchronization with the biological information of the bather 8.
〈別実施形態〉
続いて、本発明の別実施形態について説明する。
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Subsequently, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
〈１〉上記各実施形態では、入浴者の生体情報を検出したが、本実施形態では、入浴者８の動作に起因する物理状態の変化を検出する場合について、図２及び図６を基に説明する。 <1> In each of the above embodiments, the biological information of the bather is detected. However, in this embodiment, the case where the change in the physical state caused by the action of the bather 8 is detected is based on FIG. 2 and FIG. explain.
本実施形態の本発明装置１は、図６に示すように、入浴環境調整手段３と、動作検出手段９を備えて構成される。 As shown in FIG. 6, the device 1 of the present embodiment of the present embodiment includes a bathing environment adjusting unit 3 and an operation detecting unit 9.
動作検出手段９は、入浴者８が浴槽６内で行う所定の動作を、該動作に伴う浴槽６内の物理状態の変化によって検出する。尚、物理状態の変化としては、例えば、入浴者８の動作による水圧の変化や波の発生、入浴者８が水面６ｄを手で叩く動作等を想定している。 The operation detection means 9 detects a predetermined operation performed by the bather 8 in the bathtub 6 based on a change in a physical state in the bathtub 6 accompanying the operation. In addition, as a change of a physical state, the water pressure change by the operation | movement of the bather 8, generation | occurrence | production of a wave, the operation | movement in which the bather 8 taps the water surface 6d by hand etc. are assumed, for example.
動作検出手段９は、より具体的には、水圧センサ２１からの信号を処理し、物理状態の変化、ここでは浴槽６の水圧の変化を検出する信号処理部９２を備えて構成される。水圧センサ２１は、水流制御装置４、若しくは、給湯器（図示せず）が水圧センサ２１を備える場合は、これを利用する。これによって、本発明装置１の作製にかかるコストを低減することができる。尚、水圧センサは、浴槽６内の水位を水圧により検出する水位センサを用いて実現できる。 More specifically, the operation detection unit 9 is configured to include a signal processing unit 92 that processes a signal from the water pressure sensor 21 and detects a change in the physical state, here, a change in the water pressure of the bathtub 6. The water pressure sensor 21 is used when the water flow control device 4 or the water heater (not shown) includes the water pressure sensor 21. As a result, the cost for manufacturing the device 1 of the present invention can be reduced. In addition, a water pressure sensor is realizable using the water level sensor which detects the water level in the bathtub 6 with a water pressure.
本実施形態の入浴環境調整手段３は、動作検出手段９からの信号波形に基づいて、浴室用機器４を制御して入浴環境を調整する。具体的には、例えば、第１実施形態と同様に、水流制御装置４を制御して、波の周波数、波の強さ、噴水の高さ、気泡の混合量、及び、湯温等を調整する。 The bathing environment adjusting means 3 of the present embodiment controls the bathroom equipment 4 based on the signal waveform from the motion detecting means 9 to adjust the bathing environment. Specifically, for example, similarly to the first embodiment, the water flow control device 4 is controlled to adjust the wave frequency, wave strength, fountain height, bubble mixing amount, hot water temperature, and the like. To do.
〈２〉上記各実施形態では、入浴状態検出手段２が生体情報及び物理状態の変化の何れかに同期して浴室用機器４を制御したが、これらの両方に同期して浴室用機器４を制御し、入浴環境を調整するのも好適である。更に、浴室５内に、入浴状態検出手段２と動作検出手段９の両方が設置されている場合は、生体情報若しくは物理状態の変化の何れか一方に同期するか、または、両方に同期するかを切り替え可能に構成しても良い。 <2> In each of the above embodiments, the bathing state detection means 2 controls the bathroom device 4 in synchronization with either the biological information or the change in the physical state, but the bathroom device 4 is synchronized with both of them. It is also suitable to control and adjust the bathing environment. Furthermore, when both the bathing state detection means 2 and the motion detection means 9 are installed in the bathroom 5, is it synchronized with either one of the biological information or the change in the physical state, or is it synchronized with both? May be configured to be switchable.
〈３〉上記第１及び第２実施形態では、入浴状態検出手段２として心拍検出装置２を想定した場合を例に説明したがこれに限られるものではない。心電図波形を生成する心電計や、呼吸波形を検出する呼吸波形検出装置、呼吸数を検出する呼吸数検出装置であるのも好適である。また、入浴状態検出手段２が、心拍検出装置２、心電計、呼吸波形検出装置、及び、呼吸数検出装置の内の複数を備える構成であっても良い。 <3> In the first and second embodiments, the case where the heartbeat detection device 2 is assumed as the bathing state detection means 2 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An electrocardiograph that generates an electrocardiogram waveform, a respiratory waveform detection device that detects a respiratory waveform, and a respiratory rate detection device that detects a respiratory rate are also suitable. The bathing state detection means 2 may be configured to include a plurality of the heart rate detection device 2, the electrocardiograph, the respiratory waveform detection device, and the respiratory rate detection device.
尚、心電計を備える場合は、例えば、入浴者８の心電図のＲ波の出現に合わせて、気泡を混合した湯水を噴射口から噴射する。また、リモコン７の表示パネル７ｂに心電図波形を表示するように構成しても良い。 When an electrocardiograph is provided, for example, hot water mixed with bubbles is ejected from the ejection port in accordance with the appearance of the R wave of the electrocardiogram of the bather 8. Further, an electrocardiogram waveform may be displayed on the display panel 7b of the remote controller 7.
呼吸数検出装置を備える場合は、例えば、入浴者８の呼吸波形のピークに合わせて、気泡を混合した湯水を噴射口から噴射する。また、リモコン７の表示パネル７ｂに呼吸数や呼吸波形を表示するように構成しても良い。 When the respiratory rate detection device is provided, for example, hot water mixed with bubbles is jetted from the jet nozzle in accordance with the peak of the breathing waveform of the bather 8. Moreover, you may comprise so that a respiration rate and a respiration waveform may be displayed on the display panel 7b of the remote control 7.
〈４〉上記各実施形態では、浴室用機器４として水流制御装置４を想定した場合を例に説明したがこれに限られるものではない。浴室用機器４としては、映像装置や照明装置、浴室５内を所定の領域で分離する水膜生成装置、ミストサウナ装置等の入浴環境を周期的に変化させることのできる装置であるのも好適である。このような浴室用機器４についても、上記各実施形態と同様の効果が期待できる。 <4> In each of the above embodiments, the case where the water flow control device 4 is assumed as the bathroom device 4 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The bathroom device 4 is also preferably a device that can periodically change the bathing environment, such as a video device, a lighting device, a water film generating device that separates the interior of the bathroom 5 in a predetermined area, and a mist sauna device. It is. Such a bathroom device 4 can be expected to have the same effects as those of the above embodiments.
尚、水流制御装置、映像装置、照明装置、水膜生成装置、及び、ミストサウナ装置等の浴室用機器４を複数備えている場合は、これら複数の装置の全てを制御する構成であっても良いし、これらの一部の装置を制御する構成であっても構わない。また、複数の装置と同期して制御する場合には、複数の装置を制御する入浴環境調整手段３を設けても良いし、各装置毎に入浴環境調整手段３を設けても良い。 In addition, in the case where a plurality of bathroom devices 4 such as a water flow control device, a video device, a lighting device, a water film generation device, and a mist sauna device are provided, all of these devices may be controlled. It is also possible to use a configuration that controls some of these devices. Moreover, when controlling synchronously with a some apparatus, the bathing environment adjustment means 3 which controls a some apparatus may be provided, and the bathing environment adjustment means 3 may be provided for every apparatus.
浴室用機器４として浴室テレビ等の映像装置が設けられている場合は、入浴環境調整手段３は、例えば、浴室テレビの表示部に、波や噴水、雲、火等の映像を表示し、生体情報や動作情報に同期して周期的に変化させるように構成する。また、浴室用機器４として照明装置を想定する場合には、入浴環境調整手段３は、例えば、照明の強度等を周期的に調整するように構成する。浴室用機器４として水膜生成装置を想定する場合には、入浴環境調整手段３は、例えば、水膜によって形成される空間の大きさや水膜の厚さ、開口部の大きさ等を周期的に調整するように構成する。更に、浴室用機器４としてミストサウナ装置を想定する場合には、入浴環境調整手段３は、例えば、ミストの量や噴霧時間等を周期的に調整するように構成する。 When an image device such as a bathroom television is provided as the bathroom device 4, the bathing environment adjusting means 3 displays an image of waves, fountains, clouds, fire, etc. on the display portion of the bathroom television, for example. It is configured to change periodically in synchronization with information and operation information. Moreover, when an illuminating device is assumed as the bathroom equipment 4, the bathing environment adjusting means 3 is configured to periodically adjust the intensity of illumination, for example. In the case of assuming a water film generating device as the bathroom device 4, the bathing environment adjusting means 3 periodically changes the size of the space formed by the water film, the thickness of the water film, the size of the opening, and the like. Configure to adjust to. Further, when a mist sauna device is assumed as the bathroom device 4, the bathing environment adjusting means 3 is configured to periodically adjust, for example, the amount of mist and the spraying time.
〈５〉上記各実施形態では、入浴環境調整手段３からの制御信号に基づいて浴室用機器４を制御したが、本発明装置１による制御を行うか否かを設定できるように構成しても良い。この場合には、本発明装置１による制御を行わないときには、浴室用機器４の設定をリモコン７上で行うように構成しても構わない。 <5> In each of the above embodiments, the bathroom device 4 is controlled based on the control signal from the bathing environment adjusting means 3, but it may be configured to set whether or not to perform control by the device 1 of the present invention. good. In this case, when the control by the apparatus 1 of the present invention is not performed, the bathroom device 4 may be set on the remote controller 7.
〈６〉上記各実施形態では、入浴環境調整手段３は、水流制御装置４を制御して波を発生させたが、浴槽に振動板を設置して、振動板に電気信号を与えて波を発生させるように構成してもよい。 <6> In each of the embodiments described above, the bathing environment adjusting means 3 controls the water flow control device 4 to generate a wave. However, a vibration plate is installed in the bathtub, and an electric signal is applied to the vibration plate to generate the wave. You may comprise so that it may generate | occur | produce.
１ ：本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置
１’ ：本発明に係る浴室用機器の制御装置
２ ：心拍検出装置（入浴状態検出手段）
２’ ：心拍検出装置（入浴状態検出手段）
３ ：入浴環境調整手段
３’ ：入浴環境調整手段
４ ：水流制御装置（浴室用機器）
４’ ：水流制御装置（浴室用機器）
５ ：浴室
５’ ：浴室
６ ：浴槽
６’ ：浴槽
６ａ ：内壁正面
６ｂ ：内壁背もたれ面
６ｃ ：内壁側面
６ｄ ：水面
７ ：リモコン
７ａ ：操作パネル
７ｂ ：表示パネル
７ｃ ：音声出力部
８ ：入浴者
９ ：動作検出手段
２１ ：検出部
２１’ ：検出部
２１ａ ：電極
２２ ：信号処理部
２３ ：表示制御部
３１ ：演算処理部
３２ ：出力制御部
４１ ：制御部
４２ ：循環ポンプ
４３ ：往管
４３ａ ：吸い込み口
４４ ：復管
４３ａ ：噴出口
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Control apparatus 1 'of the bathroom apparatus which concerns on this invention: Control apparatus 2 of the bathroom apparatus which concerns on this invention 2: Heart rate detection apparatus (bathing state detection means)
2 ': Heart rate detection device (bathing state detection means)
3: Bathing environment adjustment means 3 ': Bathing environment adjustment means 4: Water flow control device (bathroom equipment)
4 ': Water flow control device (bathroom equipment)
5: Bathroom 5 ': Bathroom 6: Bathtub 6': Bathtub 6a: Inner wall front surface 6b: Inner wall backrest surface 6c: Inner wall side surface 6d: Water surface 7: Remote control 7a: Operation panel 7b: Display panel 7c: Audio output unit 8: Bather 9: Operation detection means 21: Detection unit 21 ′: Detection unit 21a: Electrode 22: Signal processing unit 23: Display control unit 31: Arithmetic processing unit 32: Output control unit 41: Control unit 42: Circulating pump 43: Outward pipe 43a : Suction port 44: Return pipe 43a: Spout
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前記入浴者の生体情報を検出する入浴状態検出手段と、
前記生体情報の変化に同期して、前記浴室用機器を制御して前記入浴環境を調整する入浴環境調整手段と、を備えることを特徴とする浴室用機器の制御装置。 A control device for bathroom equipment that controls one or more bathroom equipment that periodically generates a predetermined bathing environment in a bathroom during a bathing time of a bather,
Bathing state detection means for detecting biological information of the bather;
A bathing environment adjusting means for controlling the bathing equipment and adjusting the bathing environment in synchronization with a change in the biological information;
前記入浴者が浴槽内で行う所定の動作を、該動作に伴う前記浴槽内の物理状態の変化によって検出する動作検出手段と、
前記物理状態の変化に同期して、前記浴室用機器を制御して前記入浴環境を調整する入浴環境調整手段と、を備えることを特徴とする浴室用機器の制御装置。 A control device for bathroom equipment that controls one or more bathroom equipment that periodically generates a predetermined bathing environment in a bathroom during a bathing time of a bather,
An operation detecting means for detecting a predetermined operation performed by the bather in the bathtub by a change in a physical state in the bathtub accompanying the operation;
A bathing environment adjusting means for controlling the bathing environment and adjusting the bathing environment in synchronization with a change in the physical state;
前記入浴者の生体情報を検出する入浴状態検出手段と、
前記入浴者が浴槽内で行う所定の動作を、該動作に伴う前記浴槽内の物理状態の変化によって検出する動作検出手段と、
前記生体情報及び前記物理状態の変化に同期して、前記浴室用機器を制御して前記入浴環境を調整する入浴環境調整手段と、を備えることを特徴とする浴室用機器の制御装置。 A control device for bathroom equipment that controls one or more bathroom equipment that periodically generates a predetermined bathing environment in a bathroom during a bathing time of a bather,
Bathing state detection means for detecting biological information of the bather;
An operation detecting means for detecting a predetermined operation performed by the bather in the bathtub by a change in a physical state in the bathtub accompanying the operation;
A bath environment control device that adjusts the bath environment by controlling the bathroom device in synchronization with changes in the biological information and the physical state.
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