JPH048323A - Hot water supplying device - Google Patents
Hot water supplying deviceInfo
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- JPH048323A JPH048323A JP2109032A JP10903290A JPH048323A JP H048323 A JPH048323 A JP H048323A JP 2109032 A JP2109032 A JP 2109032A JP 10903290 A JP10903290 A JP 10903290A JP H048323 A JPH048323 A JP H048323A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
産業上の利用分野
本発明は利用者がリラックスして、かつ快適に湯を利用
できるシャワーを備えた給湯装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water heater equipped with a shower that allows a user to relax and comfortably use hot water.
従来の技術
従来この種の給湯装置は特開昭６１−２７２０５３号公
報、実開平１−６１１９０号公報に示す構成があった。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, this type of water heater has a configuration shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-272053 and Japanese Utility Model Application No. 1-61190.
まず従来例の構成を第４図、第５図を参照しながら説明
する。First, the configuration of a conventional example will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
第４図で、■はシャワービット、２は椅子である。３．
４．５．６はシャワーノズル、７はハンドシャワーノズ
ルであり、シャワーノズル３は椅子２の背もたれに取り
つけられており、またシャワーノズル４は床面に上向き
に取りつけられている。更にシャワーノズル５はシャワ
ービット１の天井に取りつけられ、シャワーノズル６は
側壁に取りつけられている。７はハンドシャワーノズル
で、利用者が手にとって、あるいは壁に掛けたまま浴び
ることができる。８は給湯装置で、各々のシャワーノズ
ル３．４．５．６．７に適温湯を供給したり、また停止
する。９は排水パルプで、浴びた湯を排水する。ＩＯは
操作部で、出湯指示、停止の操作を行い、１１の制御部
へ信号を送る。In Figure 4, ■ is a shower bit and 2 is a chair. 3.
4.5.6 is a shower nozzle, 7 is a hand shower nozzle, the shower nozzle 3 is attached to the backrest of the chair 2, and the shower nozzle 4 is attached to the floor surface facing upward. Furthermore, the shower nozzle 5 is attached to the ceiling of the shower bit 1, and the shower nozzle 6 is attached to the side wall. 7 is a hand shower nozzle, which the user can hold in his hand or hang on the wall while taking a shower. Reference numeral 8 denotes a hot water supply device that supplies hot water at an appropriate temperature to each shower nozzle 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, and also stops the water supply. 9 is a drainage pulp, which drains the hot water after bathing. IO is an operation unit that instructs hot water to flow, stops the hot water, and sends a signal to the control unit 11.
次にこの構成の動作を説明する。利用者がシャワービッ
ト１内に入り椅子２に座る。操作部１０を操作すること
により出湯指示を出し、その信号が制御部８へ人力され
る。そして制御部１１から給湯装置８ヘコントロ一ル信
号が伝達され、その給湯装置８より椅子２の背もたれの
シャワーノズル３から湯を背中に、床面のシャワーノズ
ル４より下肢に、シャワーノズル６より下腹部へ、また
シャワーノズル５より体の上部にかけて湯を浴びせる樟
に供給する。この様に椅子２に座った状態で、全身湯を
浴びれるようにしている。Next, the operation of this configuration will be explained. A user enters a shower bit 1 and sits on a chair 2. By operating the operation unit 10, a hot water tap instruction is issued, and the signal is sent manually to the control unit 8. A control signal is then transmitted from the control unit 11 to the water heater 8, and the water heater 8 sprays hot water from the shower nozzle 3 on the back of the chair 2 to your back, from the shower nozzle 4 on the floor to your lower legs, and from the shower nozzle 6 to your lower legs. Hot water is supplied to the abdomen and to the upper part of the body from the shower nozzle 5. In this way, while sitting on Chair 2, you can bathe your whole body in hot water.
一方第５図で、１２はンヤワー本体で、１３はシャワー
ヘッドである。１４はシャフトで、シャワーヘッド１３
が上下自在に移動可能なように取りつけられている。１
５はストッパでシャワーノズルの移動上限、移動下限を
規制している。１６は切替え装置でシャワーヘッド１３
をシャフト１４に添って上下移動させる。On the other hand, in Fig. 5, 12 is the shower body, and 13 is the shower head. 14 is the shaft, shower head 13
is attached so that it can be moved freely up and down. 1
5 is a stopper that regulates the upper limit and lower limit of movement of the shower nozzle. 16 is a switching device and shower head 13
is moved up and down along the shaft 14.
つぎに第５図の構成の動作を説明する。利用者がシャワ
ー本体１２の前に立つだけで、シャワーヘッド１３がス
トッパ１５間を切替え装置１６によって上下移動するの
で、体の上から、下まで湯を浴びることができる。Next, the operation of the configuration shown in FIG. 5 will be explained. When the user simply stands in front of the shower main body 12, the shower head 13 is moved up and down between the stoppers 15 by the switching device 16, so that hot water can be bathed from the top to the bottom of the body.
発明が解決しようとする課題
このような従来の給湯装置は次のような課題を有してい
た。第５圀のシャワーが昇陵する装置では人体の一面し
かシャワーがあたらず体を動かさざるを得なかった。ま
た第４図のように体を動かさなくてただ座っている場合
はノヤワーをたくさん必要とし装置が大掛かりになって
しまい、また利用者の体格が一様でないのに所望の部位
にのみシャワーを浴びせるということが無理だった。Problems to be Solved by the Invention Such conventional water heaters had the following problems. In the 5th area, where the shower was elevated, the shower only hit one side of the body, forcing people to move their bodies. In addition, if the user is simply sitting without moving his/her body as shown in Figure 4, a large amount of spray is required and the device becomes bulky, and even though the user's physique is not the same, showering is only applied to the desired area. That was impossible.
本発明はかかる点に鑑みてなされたもので、装置がコン
パクトで、小さく収納できかつ利用者が自由な姿勢をと
ってもシャワーが体全体に当たり、かつリラックスして
浴びれる給湯装置を提供することを目的としたものであ
る。The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hot water supply device that is compact and can be stored in a small size, and allows the user to take a shower in any position and still be able to shower over the entire body while relaxing. That is.
課題を解決するための手段
以上の課題を解決するために本発明は、複数関節からな
り先端にシャワーを備えたアーム手段と、利用者の指示
信号を入力する指示入力手段と、利用者を検出する人体
検出手段と、利用者の位置を求める３次元位置演算手段
と、前記３次元位置演算手段からの信号で前記アーム手
段を駆動するアーム駆動手段と、前記アーム手段が求め
た位置に到達したならば前記アーム手段より湯を出湯制
御する給湯制御手段とからなる。Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an arm means having a plurality of joints and a shower at the tip, an instruction input means for inputting a user's instruction signal, and a user detecting device. a human body detection means for determining the position of the user; a three-dimensional position calculation means for determining the position of the user; an arm drive means for driving the arm means with a signal from the three-dimensional position calculation means; and a human body detection means for determining the position of the user; In this case, the hot water supply control means includes a hot water supply control means for controlling the supply of hot water from the arm means.
作用
利用者が出湯の指示操作を行うと人体検出手段が利用者
の位置を検出する３次に利用者の位置を計算し求める。Effect: When the user performs an instruction to tap the hot water, the human body detection means detects the user's position.Thus, the user's position is calculated and obtained.
そしてアーム手段を人体に向かって移動させる。アーム
手段が所定の位置に到達したならば給湯制御手段に到達
信号を送り出湯開始制御する。利用者の体全体に万遍な
く湯が当たるように人体検出手段からの信号によってア
ーム手段をゆっ（つと移動させる。この樺にして人体の
動作に追従してアーム手段を動かし、また利用者がシャ
ワーに合わせて動くことなくシャワーのほうが人体に合
わせて動くのですので、利用者がリラックスしてシャワ
ーを浴びることができる。The arm means is then moved toward the human body. When the arm means reaches a predetermined position, an arrival signal is sent to the hot water supply control means to control the start of hot water supply. The arm means is moved slowly based on a signal from the human body detection means so that hot water is evenly applied to the user's entire body. The shower moves with the human body rather than the shower, allowing users to relax while taking a shower.
実施例 以下本発明の一実施例を図をもとに説明する。Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の全体システム図であり、従来例と同一
相当物には同一番号を付しである。FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of the present invention, in which the same components as in the conventional example are given the same numbers.
１７はシャワー本体で、１８はアーム手段で、複数関節
よりなり、先端にシャワーヘッド１９が取りつけられて
いる。２０はアーム手段収納部で使用後自動的に納まり
掃除などの邪魔にならないようにしている。２１は遠隔
操作手段で、利用者が椅子２などに腰かけて手元で湯の
出湯あるいは停止等の指示操作をし、また２２は操作手
段で壁面にも設けており、手がふさがっている場合など
壁面の操作部２２から指示する。２３は給湯手段で、図
のように給湯装置８から送られてきた湯を水道配管２４
からの水とで混合手段２５で湯水混合しソヤワーヘノド
１９から出湯する。また給湯手段２３はただ給湯装置８
だけの場合もある。２６は制御部で遠隔操作手段２１、
あるいは操作手段２２からの指示信号でアーム手段１８
や給湯手段２３を制御する。２７は人体検出手段（例え
ば超音波センサーあるいは赤外線センサーなど）で利用
者の位置を検出し、制御部２６に信号を送る。第２図は
制御部２６の一実施例である。17 is a shower body, and 18 is an arm means, which has multiple joints, and has a shower head 19 attached to its tip. Reference numeral 20 denotes an arm means storage part which is automatically stored after use so as not to interfere with cleaning or the like. Reference numeral 21 denotes a remote control means, which allows the user to sit on a chair 2 or the like and instruct the user to turn on or off the hot water using his/her hand, and 22 is an operation means which is also provided on the wall, so that when the user's hands are full, the user can use the remote control An instruction is given from the operation unit 22 of. 23 is a hot water supply means, and as shown in the figure, hot water sent from the water heater 8 is sent to the water pipe 24.
The hot water is mixed with the water from the mixing means 25, and the hot water is discharged from the soyawer nozzle 19. In addition, the hot water supply means 23 is simply a hot water supply device 8.
Sometimes only. 26 is a control unit with remote control means 21;
Alternatively, the arm means 18 can be
and the hot water supply means 23. Reference numeral 27 detects the position of the user using human body detection means (for example, an ultrasonic sensor or an infrared sensor) and sends a signal to the control unit 26 . FIG. 2 shows one embodiment of the control section 26.
第２図で、２８は操作設定手段で、湯の供給開始あるい
は停止操作ができる。２９は送信手段（ワイヤレスで、
超音波、赤外線などを利用）で、操作設定手段２８の信
号を制御部２６に伝送する。３０は受信手段で送信手段
２９から送られてきた信号を受信する。３１は指示入力
手段で、操作手段２２にあり遠隔操作手段２１とどちら
からの操作信号でも動作する。３２は３次元位置演算手
段で、操作設定手段２８からの信号と人体検出手段２７
からの信号で利用者の位置を求める。３３はアーム駆動
手段で３次元位置演算手段で求めた利用者の位置をもと
にアーム手段１８を駆動する。アーム手段１８が利用者
の近傍に到達したならば給湯制御手段３４を駆動し、シ
ャワーヘッド１９より湯を供給する。In FIG. 2, reference numeral 28 denotes an operation setting means that can start or stop the supply of hot water. 29 is a transmission means (wireless,
The signal from the operation setting means 28 is transmitted to the control section 26 using ultrasonic waves, infrared rays, etc.). 30 is a receiving means that receives the signal sent from the transmitting means 29. Reference numeral 31 denotes an instruction input means, which is located in the operation means 22 and operates according to an operation signal from either the remote operation means 21 or the remote operation means 21. 32 is a three-dimensional position calculation means, which receives the signal from the operation setting means 28 and the human body detection means 27.
The user's location is determined by the signal from. Reference numeral 33 denotes arm driving means for driving the arm means 18 based on the user's position determined by the three-dimensional position calculating means. When the arm means 18 reaches the vicinity of the user, the hot water supply control means 34 is activated to supply hot water from the shower head 19.
次に本発明の構成の動作を説明する。第３図は動作を示
すフローチャートである。利用者が浴室内に入り、椅子
２などに腰かけ遠隔操作手段２１あるいは操作手段２２
などで出湯指示を行う。同時に人体検出手段２７より利
用者の位置を検出開始する。Next, the operation of the configuration of the present invention will be explained. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation. A user enters the bathroom, sits on a chair 2, etc., and operates the remote control means 21 or the operation means 22.
etc. to give instructions on how to access the hot water. At the same time, the human body detection means 27 starts detecting the user's position.
検出した信号を３次元位置演算手段３２に入力し、利用
者までの位置信号からアーム手段１８の移動量（角度、
移動距離、移動時間など）を求める。求めたならばアー
ム駆動手段３３に出力しアーム手段１８を駆動するつ以
上が第３図のＰ１〜３である。The detected signal is input to the three-dimensional position calculation means 32, and the amount of movement (angle, angle,
(travel distance, travel time, etc.). Once determined, the signals are outputted to the arm driving means 33 to drive the arm means 18 at P1 to P3 in FIG.
アーム手段１８が利用者近傍の位置に到達したかどうか
を時間などで測る。到達したならば給湯制御手段３４を
駆動し湯を供給開始する。そして利用者の体全体に湯を
浴びせるようにアーム手段１８を体の前面側及び後ろ側
で上下移動する。Whether the arm means 18 reaches a position near the user is measured by time or the like. Once the hot water has been reached, the hot water supply control means 34 is activated to start supplying hot water. The arm means 18 is then moved up and down on the front and back sides of the user's body so as to shower hot water all over the user's body.
この様にして利用者がリラックスした姿勢で椅子２など
に座っているだけで、後はアーム手段１８が上下、体の
前面後ろ側にわたって移動しながら湯を利用者に浴びせ
る。In this way, the user simply sits on the chair 2 or the like in a relaxed posture, and the arm means 18 then showers the user with hot water while moving up and down and over the front and back sides of the body.
発明の効果
以上のように本発明の給湯装置によれば、先端にシャワ
ーを設けたアーム手段と、利用者の指示信号を入力する
指示入力手段と、利用者を検゛出する人体検出手段と、
利用者の位置を求める３次元演夏手段と、前記アーム手
段を駆動するアーム駆動手段と、前記アーム手段が所定
の位置に到達したならば湯を出湯する給湯制御手段とか
らなり、人体検出手段によって利用者の位置を検出し３
次元位置演算手段によってアーム手段の移動量を演算し
、更にアーム駆動手段を介しアームを利用者の体に沿っ
て前面、後ろ側を上下昇降することによって、利用者が
常にリラックスした自由な姿勢で湯を浴びることができ
、シャワーに合わせて体を動かすことなく、またシャワ
ールームの様に大きな設備を作ることなくコンパクトな
構成で実現できる効果を得ている。Effects of the Invention As described above, the water heater of the present invention includes an arm means provided with a shower at the tip, an instruction input means for inputting a user's instruction signal, and a human body detection means for detecting the user. ,
The human body detecting means is composed of a three-dimensional display means for determining the position of the user, an arm driving means for driving the arm means, and a hot water supply control means for dispensing hot water when the arm means reaches a predetermined position. Detect the user's location by 3
The amount of movement of the arm means is calculated by the dimensional position calculation means, and the arm is moved up and down along the front and back sides of the user's body via the arm drive means, so that the user can always maintain a relaxed and free posture. You can take a bath in hot water without having to move your body to take a shower, and you can achieve this effect with a compact configuration without having to build large equipment like a shower room.
第１図は本発明の一実施例の給湯装置の全体構成図、第
２図は同装置の制御回路のブロック図、第３図は同装置
の動作を示すフローチャート替、第４図は第１の従来例
の給湯装置の全体構成図、第５図は第２の従来例の給湯
装置の斜視図である。
１８・・・・・・アーム手段、２７・・・・・・人体検
出手段、３１・・・・・・指示人力手段、３２・・・・
・・３次元位置演算手段、３３・・・・・・アーム駆動
手段、３４・・・−・・給湯制御手段。
代理人の氏名 弁理士 粟野重孝 はか１名第１図
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図FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the same device, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the same device, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second conventional water heater. 18...Arm means, 27...Human body detection means, 31...Instruction manual means, 32...
... Three-dimensional position calculation means, 33 ... Arm drive means, 34 ... Hot water supply control means. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano (1 person) Figure 1 I8-Arm terrorism? ? -Each person p
Claims (1)
、利用者の指示信号を入力する指示入力手段と、前記利
用者を検出する人体検出手段と、前記人体検出手段より
前記利用者の位置を求める３次元位置演算手段と、前記
３次元位置演算手段からの信号で前記アーム手段を駆動
するアーム駆動手段と、前記３次元位置演算手段で求め
た位置に前記アーム手段が到達したならば前記アーム手
段より湯を出湯制御する給湯制御手段とを備えた給湯装
置。arm means having a plurality of joints and having a shower at the tip; instruction input means for inputting a user's instruction signal; human body detection means for detecting the user; and determining the position of the user from the human body detection means. three-dimensional position calculating means; arm driving means for driving the arm means with a signal from the three-dimensional position calculating means; and when the arm means reaches the position determined by the three-dimensional position calculating means, the arm means A hot water supply device comprising a hot water supply control means for controlling the supply of hot water.
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