JP2004141417A - Information display device for lavatory and information display system for lavatory - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow toilet users to watch regular programs such as commercials and news and in case of emergency notify them of an emergency situation by displaying an appropriate message taking into consideration the location of the toilet. <P>SOLUTION: A data delivery control device 10 delivers data read out from a data management device 11 to each of the information display devices 30. In a normal case data of programs such as news and commercials is delivered.In case of the occurrence of an emergency situation such as fire, the data delivery control device 10 delivers emergency messages. The emergency messages are prepared beforehand taking into account the type of emergency situations and the location of the toilet. The most appropriate emergency message is selected and delivered in accordance with the location of each information display device 30 and the type of the emergency situation. The information display device 30 puts on a lamp 32 to induce the users view the display 31 and displays the emergency message and urges the users to take an appropriate action. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toilet information display device and a toilet information display system capable of displaying information such as news and advertisements.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, toilets installed in various facilities such as airports, stations, department stores, amusement parks, and hospitals are usually used only for users' flights. On the other hand, in order to expand the use of the toilet space, various devices have been proposed in which a liquid crystal display or the like is provided near the toilet to display information such as advertisements and news (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 1). 2, see Patent Document 3). These conventional techniques mainly display general information such as advertisements and news.
[0003]
As another conventional technology, a device which is not an information display device for a toilet but is capable of distributing disaster information to each home in real time has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 4).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-155564
[0005]
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-137157
[0006]
[Patent Document 3]
JP 2001-309871 A
[0007]
[Patent Document 4]
JP-A-2002-152122
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the prior art, only normal information such as advertisements and news is displayed in the toilet, and no contrivance for transmitting emergency information such as a disaster is made. In particular, no measures have been taken to notify users of impaired hearing or users who wear portable audio equipment and have difficulty hearing external sounds, so that emergency information can be notified in the toilet. Cannot be notified quickly.
[0009]
On the other hand, there is known another conventional technology that turns on a rotating light to notify an emergency. Even if this technology is simply applied to a toilet, it is difficult to appropriately notify a user in the toilet, particularly a user who is restricted in hearing, of an emergency.
[0010]
Aside from using toilets at well-known places such as homes and workplaces, for example, using toilets at facilities that are rarely visited, such as public facilities, shops, and station premises, or toilets that are unfamiliar to use In many cases, the user does not know the situation around the toilet (the relationship between the entrance and the evacuation route, the state of the roads and buildings around the facility, etc.). Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to cause the user to take an appropriate action even if the rotating light can be turned on to quickly notify the occurrence of an emergency.
[0011]
There are various features in a toilet space, particularly a private room toilet. One is that the toilet is a special space separated from other spaces in the facility, and it is difficult to grasp the situation outside the toilet. The other is that the user's attention is reduced during a stool and the user is in a situation where it is difficult to take quick action. Furthermore, stool is an uncontrollable natural providence, and it is not possible to select and use only a specific toilet, and it is necessary to use a handy toilet when urinating or urinating.
[0012]
Therefore, simply notifying a user in the toilet of emergency information may cause a user who is relaxed and has low attention to jump out of direction and take inappropriate actions. is there. Such a possibility is likely to be a problem in toilets in vast facilities such as high-rise buildings, theme parks, and exhibition halls.
[0013]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to promptly present emergency information to a user in a toilet, particularly, a user with reduced hearing, and take appropriate action. It is an object of the present invention to provide a toilet information display device and a toilet information display system which can be made to be able to be operated.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The toilet information display device according to the present invention includes a display unit, a warning unit, a reception unit, and a display control unit. The display means is provided near the toilet. The alerting means is for alerting the user of the toilet using the display means. The receiving means receives the data, and the display control means causes the display means to display information based on the received data. In a normal case, the display control means displays predetermined information on the display means based on the received data, and when an emergency occurs, activates the alerting means and displays emergency information on the display means. Let it. The display content of the emergency information is set according to the installation position of the toilet and the type of emergency.
[0015]
Here, as the "display means", for example, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, a CRT, or the like can be used. However, in order to use the limited toilet space efficiently, a thinner display is used. preferable. “Toilet” includes toilets and urinals. As the "warning means", for example, a device that stimulates the user with light, sound, vibration, or the like, such as a rotating light, a buzzer, or vibration of a toilet seat, can be adopted. The method of alerting is not limited to one type, and a plurality of types of stimuli such as light and sound, light and vibration, light and sound and vibration, and the like may be combined. The receiving means can receive data by wire or wirelessly. In consideration of ease of wiring work and disconnection in the event of a disaster, it is preferable to receive data by a wireless method.
[0016]
The display control means normally causes the display means to display normal information such as an advertisement and news. On the other hand, when an emergency such as a fire, an earthquake, or a crime occurs, the display control means causes the display means to display emergency information. The display contents of the emergency information are configured according to the installation position of the toilet and the type of emergency, so that an appropriate action can be instructed to the user.
[0017]
"Emergency information" is information that informs a user of the occurrence of an emergency, the type of emergency, how to deal with the emergency, and the like, and differs depending on the location of the toilet and the type of emergency. . Specifically, the user is notified according to the number of floors where the toilets are installed, on which side of the floor the toilets are installed, the location information such as the positional relationship between the toilets and the emergency exit, and the type of emergency. Content is set appropriately. It should be noted that even if the type of emergency is different, the same emergency display may be performed, and even in the case of the same type of emergency, the displayed content may be different depending on the location of the toilet.
[0018]
The data received by the receiving means may include all information contents such as characters and images to be displayed on the display means, or may designate information stored in advance in a storage device used by the display control means. Only data.
[0019]
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a detecting means for detecting whether or not the toilet is in use is provided, and when the toilet is in use by the detecting means, the display by the display means is performed. I have.
[0020]
Thus, useless display without a viewer can be prevented, and power consumption can be reduced. In particular, in the event of a disaster, the power supply in the facility may be switched to the emergency power supply. However, by preventing unnecessary power consumption, the burden on the emergency power supply can be reduced. In addition, the data need only be delivered to the display means that is using the toilet, and the communication load on the network can be reduced.
[0021]
In one embodiment of the present invention, an emergency power supply for supplying power is further provided, and while the power is supplied from the emergency power supply, the display by the display means is intermittently operated.
[0022]
Examples of the emergency power supply include a battery. During the power supply from the emergency power supply, the power consumption is reduced by intermittently operating the emergency information (or the emergency information and activation of the alerting means).
[0023]
In one embodiment of the present invention, an operation means for operating the operation of the toilet is further provided.
[0024]
The “operation of the toilet” includes, for example, each operation of a local cleaning device, a toilet seat warming device, a toilet cleaning device, a deodorizing device, a toilet cleaning water imitation device, and the like provided in the toilet. That is, by using the toilet information display device also as the controller of the toilet, each unit such as the display means can be shared. Therefore, the installation space can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0025]
In one aspect of the present invention, the alerting means alerts the user via the mobile terminal by communicating with the mobile terminal owned by the user by short-range wireless communication.
[0026]
When the user has a portable terminal capable of short-range wireless communication, the user can be alerted by vibrating the portable terminal. It should be noted that, in case the user does not have a portable terminal capable of short-range wireless communication, first alerting means fixed near the display means and alerting the user by light, vibration, or the like; It is preferable to provide two types of alerting means, namely, a second alerting means for alerting via a portable terminal of a user capable of distance wireless communication.
[0027]
According to another aspect of the present invention, it can be regarded as a toilet information display system including an information display device installed in a toilet and an information distribution device that distributes data to the information display device.
[0028]
The information distribution device includes a storage unit that stores normal display data to be displayed in a normal case and emergency display data to be displayed when an emergency occurs, and an emergency that detects occurrence of an emergency. The information processing apparatus includes a detection unit and a distribution control unit that distributes the emergency display data to the information display device instead of the normal display data when an emergency is detected by the emergency detection unit. On the other hand, the information display device is a display means provided near the toilet, an alerting means for alerting a user using the toilet to the display by the display means, and normal display data distributed from the information distribution device. Or, receiving means for receiving the emergency display data, and in a normal case, displaying normal information on the display means based on the received normal display data, and activating the alerting means when an emergency occurs. And display control means for displaying emergency information on the display means based on the emergency display data. The display content of the emergency information is set according to the installation position of the toilet and the type of emergency.
[0029]
For example, the information distribution device may be installed for each facility, or a single information distribution device may control a plurality of facilities. Alternatively, the information display device and the information distribution device may be formed in the same computer system, and the data may be distributed to another information display device. Further, the storage unit may be configured as a separate node from the information distribution device, and the distribution control unit and the storage unit may be connected via a network. "Emergency detection" can be detected by, for example, detection signals from various sensors such as a fire alarm and an earthquake sensor, communications from the Meteorological Agency, police, or government offices that report the occurrence of an emergency, and manual input by an operator. .
[0030]
Here, the distribution control means distributes the data having the first data structure to the information display device in a normal case, and transmits the data having the second data structure to the information display device in an emergency. Can be configured to deliver. The first data structure includes an address storage area for storing destination address information for specifying the information display device and a normal display data storage area for storing normal display data. The structure can include an address storage area, an activation instruction storage area for storing an instruction for activating the alerting means, and an emergency display data storage area for storing emergency display data.
[0031]
In other words, in the event of an emergency, it is possible to activate the alerting means simply by inserting a command to activate the alerting means, and to save the trouble of wiring a dedicated line for driving the alerting means. Can be omitted.
[0032]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0033]
1. First embodiment
[0034]
1 to 5 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram showing an overall outline of a toilet information display system.
[0035]
The center 1 indicates, for example, an organization such as a broadcasting station or an advertising agency that distributes data such as advertisements and news, or an organization such as the Meteorological Agency or police station that manages emergency situations such as disasters and crimes. The center 1 is connected to the data distribution control device 10 (and the data management device 11 if necessary) via a communication network CN such as the Internet so as to be capable of two-way communication.
[0036]
The data distribution control device 10 is installed in each of various facilities such as commercial buildings, office buildings, and public facilities, and distributes data to the information display device 30 installed in each toilet in the facility. It is. Note that data may be distributed from one data wiring control device 10 to the information display devices 30 installed in each toilet of a plurality of facilities. For example, signals from various sensors for detecting an emergency such as a fire alarm, an earthquake sensor, and an anti-theft sensor can be input to the data distribution control device 10.
[0037]
The data management device 11 stores and manages information (program data) normally delivered such as advertisements and news and information (emergency messages) delivered when an emergency occurs. The data management device 11 may be configured to accept data directly from the center 1 and be capable of registration, or may register or update data via the data distribution control device 10.
[0038]
The input device 12 is for inputting various kinds of information such as occurrence of an emergency or guidance in the building to the data distribution control device 10. Specifically, for example, a keyboard switch, a push button switch, a pointing device , A touch panel, a voice input device, and the like. An operator of the toilet information display system can organize a program to be broadcast to the information display device 30 via the input device 12.
[0039]
The access point 13 connects the data distribution control device 10 and the information display device 30 installed in each toilet 20 by wireless data communication. In addition, the wireless data communication has an advantage that a cable laying work or the like is unnecessary, and there is little possibility of disconnection or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the data distribution control device 10 and each information display device 30 may be connected by wire, and data delivery may be performed by mixing wireless and wire.
[0040]
A plurality of toilets 20 shown on the lower side in FIG. 1 are installed in the facility. A plurality of toilets 20 are usually provided for each floor, and on a single floor when the floor area is large. The toilet 20 is provided with a toilet 22. The toilet 22 includes a toilet main body 23, a washing water tank 24, a toilet seat, a local washing device (not shown), a toilet seat warming device, a toilet washing device, a deodorizing device, a toilet washing water imitation device, and the like. The local cleaning device and the like are not indispensable components but are provided as needed.
[0041]
The information display device 30 is provided near the toilet 22, for example, on the side wall 21 of the toilet 20 or inside the door. Although details of the information display device 30 will be described later with reference to FIG. 2, a display unit 31 that displays various information such as advertisements, news, and evacuation guidance, and guides the user's gaze to the display unit 31 by calling the user's attention. And a lamp 31 for causing the lamp 31 to operate.
[0042]
Next, a specific configuration example of the data distribution control device 10 and the information display device 30 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0043]
The data distribution control device 10 wirelessly transmits various data to the information display device 30 via the control unit 14 including a microcomputer system, the receiving unit 15 for receiving data from the center 1 and the data management device 11, and the information display device 30. A transmission unit 16 for transmission and a storage unit 17 for storing various tables are provided. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 3, the storage unit 17 stores a program table table D1, a terminal management table D2, a program data management table D3, and an emergency message management table D4 in advance.
[0044]
The control unit 14 distributes normal program data to the information display device 30 with reference to the tables D1 to D3 in a normal case where no emergency has occurred. On the other hand, when a fire alarm, an earthquake alarm, or the like is input, or when an occurrence of an incident is input by manual input (or voice instruction) by the operator, the control unit 14 sets the terminal management table D2 and the emergency message management table D4. With reference to this, the emergency message is delivered to the information display device 30.
[0045]
The data C1 transmitted from the data distribution control device 10 to the information display device 30 during normal times includes address information for specifying each information display device 30 and program data. The data C2 transmitted from the data distribution control device 10 to the information display device 30 at the time of occurrence of an emergency includes address information, a lighting instruction of the lamp 32, and an emergency message. Note that, as in other embodiments described later, instead of the lighting instruction or together with the lighting instruction, an activation instruction of another alerting means such as an instruction to vibrate the toilet seat may be added. By placing the lighting instruction before the emergency message, the lamp 32 can be turned on before the emergency message is displayed to attract the user's attention. However, the information display device 30 can adjust the lighting start time of the lamp 32 and the display time of the emergency message by software processing.
[0046]
The information display device 30 includes a control unit 33, a reception unit 34, a storage unit 35, a power supply unit 36, and a battery 38 in addition to the display unit 31 and the lamp 32.
[0047]
The control unit 33 is configured as a microcomputer system, and executes display control described later. The receiving unit 34 receives data wirelessly transmitted from the data distribution control device 10. The storage unit 35 includes, for example, a memory and a hard disk device.
[0048]
Normally, the power supply unit 36 adjusts the voltage from the commercial power supply 37 to a predetermined voltage, and supplies the power to the control unit 33 and other units that require power. In the figure, the power is supplied from the power supply unit 36 to the display unit 31 and the lamp 32, although the display is simplified as if power is supplied only to the control unit 33. Further, when the power supply from the commercial power supply 37 is stopped due to a power failure or the like, the power supply unit 36 supplies power using the built-in battery 38. As the built-in battery, for example, a dry battery or a storage battery can be used. If the facility has an emergency power supply or a power generation device, the information display device 30 can be operated by receiving power supply from the emergency power supply during a power outage.
[0049]
The storage unit 35 is a storage unit separate from the system memory used by the CPU, and is not an essential component of the information display device 30. When the storage unit 35 is provided, for example, the display data distributed from the data distribution control device 10 can be stored, and the data can be read out from the storage unit 35 and repeatedly reproduced. In addition, if standardized data such as “guidance in the hall” and “cautions in using the toilet” is stored in the storage unit 35 in advance, the data distribution control device 10 specifies the number of the message stored in advance. The display can be performed simply by performing the operation, and the load of wireless data communication can be reduced.
[0050]
Next, the structure of each of the tables D1 to D4 stored in the data management device 11 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0051]
The program guide table D1 shown in FIG. 3A manages program data to be distributed to the information display device (information display terminal) 30 for each group. The information display device 30 in the facility includes, for example, “1st floor toilet information terminal group”, “2nd floor toilet information terminal group”, “south exit toilet information terminal group”, “5th floor north side female toilet information terminal group”, “ As in the case of the "man's toilet information terminal group", each of the toilets is provided with a plurality of private rooms (or a plurality of urinals), and is grouped into units. Of course, as in other embodiments to be described later, each group can be further divided into sub-groups and managed. The program guide table D1 describes, for each group, which program data is to be distributed and in what order.
[0052]
The terminal management table D2 shown in FIG. 3B divides each information display device 30 into groups, and the type of the information display device 30 belonging to each group (a terminal installed in a private room or a terminal installed on a urinal). ) And a distribution destination address (network address). In addition, the terminal management table D2 can also manage a use flag indicating the use state of the toilet on which the information display devices 30 are installed. In this case, as in the embodiment described later, the information display device 30 collects the usage status of the toilet and transmits it to the data distribution control device 10, and sets the usage flag in the terminal management table D2 according to the usage status of each toilet. Just set it.
[0053]
The program data management table D3 shown in FIG. 3C manages identification information (program ID) of each program data in association with a program name, a storage address of the program data, a data size, a program type, and the like. is there. In addition to these, it is also possible to manage the required reproduction time of each program data, the gender of the target viewer, the sponsor name, and the like.
[0054]
The emergency message management table D4 shown in FIG. 3D manages identification information (message ID) of each emergency message, message name, emergency message storage address, data size, message type, and the like in association with each other. is there. Examples of emergency messages are, for example, "A fire has occurred on the ** floor. Please calm down in the direction of the arrow and evacuate.""An earthquake has occurred. Text data can be used. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the text data, but may be audio data or image data, or may be a combination of text data, audio data, and image data as appropriate. In this case, for example, image data having a large data size is stored in the storage unit 35 of each information display terminal 30 in advance, and data to be distributed from the data distribution control device 10 designates text data and previously stored image data. Data to be distributed, the data size to be distributed can be reduced.
[0055]
Next, the operation of the present system will be described with reference to FIGS. It should be noted that the flowcharts shown in the figures show the outline of the operation for understanding the present invention, and are different from actual programs.
[0056]
FIG. 4 shows a distribution process executed by the data distribution control device 10. The control unit 14 of the data distribution control device 10 refers to the program table table D1 and the program data management table D3 (S1), detects program data to be distributed to each group, and sends necessary program data from the data management device 11 to the group. Read (S2).
[0057]
Next, the control unit 14 refers to the terminal management table D2 (S3), and distributes the program data defined in the program table table D1 to each information display device 30 belonging to each group by wireless data communication (S3). S4).
[0058]
If the interrupt signal has not been generated (S5: NO), it is determined whether the distribution of the program data to each information display device 30 of each group has been completed (S6). The distribution of the program data is repeated until all the program data defined in the program table table D1 is distributed (S6: YES). Note that the program table table D1 may be described so as to distribute program data endlessly, and the distribution start and distribution end of the program data may be managed by the arrival of the closing time and the opening time, manual instructions by the operator, and the like.
[0059]
Thus, in the normal state, predetermined program data is distributed to each information display device 30 based on the program table table D1, and various information is provided to the user. On the other hand, when an emergency such as a fire, earthquake, crime, or typhoon that affects the toilet user occurs, an interrupt signal is generated by a detection signal from various sensors, a warning signal from the center 1 or a manual instruction by an operator. It is input (S5: YES).
[0060]
When such an emergency occurs, the control unit 14 determines the type of the emergency (S7). The control unit 14 refers to the emergency message management table D4, reads out an emergency message according to the type of emergency (S8), and then refers to the terminal management table D2 (S9) to read each information of each group. A predetermined emergency message is delivered to the display device 30 (S10). Here, it should be noted that in the present embodiment, not only the emergency message is distributed according to the type of emergency, but also different emergency messages can be distributed for each group. The information display devices 30 are grouped according to the location of the toilet, and deliver an urgent message urging the user to take appropriate action for each group. For example, when a fire occurs on the nth floor of a building, a fire occurrence floor n, an n−1 floor immediately below the fire occurrence floor, an n + 1 floor immediately above the fire occurrence floor, and a plurality of floors n apart from the fire occurrence floor On the <floor, n> floors apart from the fire floor, appropriate actions are different. In some cases, such as when evacuation should be performed immediately, it is better to wait on the spot, and an emergency message is delivered according to each case. Also, depending on the location of the toilet and the location of the emergency, it may be necessary to evacuate along a route different from the normal evacuation route. This is the case when a fire or crime occurs near the emergency exit. In this manner, the present system provides an appropriate emergency message to each information display device 30 according to the type of emergency (in some cases, the place of occurrence) and the location of the toilet (there may be a question of the location of the toilet). Can be distributed.
[0061]
FIG. 5 shows a display process executed by the information display device 30. First, it is monitored whether or not data has been received from the data distribution control device 10 (S20), and if data has been received, it is determined whether or not it is a lighting command (S21). When the lighting instruction is received (S21: YES), the lamp 32 is turned on to draw the attention of the toilet user (S22). Next, it is determined whether or not the data is display data (S23). If the display data is received (S23: YES), predetermined information is displayed on the display unit 31 based on the received data (S24). ).
[0062]
In a normal case, since only the program data is distributed from the data distribution control device 10, the lamp 32 is not turned on and the program data is displayed on the display unit 31. On the other hand, when an emergency occurs, the lamp 32 is turned on prior to or almost simultaneously with the display of the emergency message. By turning on the lamp 32, the toilet user senses an unusual atmosphere that is different from normal, and pays attention to the display on the display unit 31 located near the lamp 32. Then, based on the emergency message displayed on the display unit 31, the user is prompted to take appropriate action.
[0063]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, an appropriate emergency message can be delivered according to the type of emergency and the location of the toilet, so that the user can be prompted to take appropriate action in an emergency. Further, since the user's line of sight is guided to the display unit 31 by turning on the lamp 32, emergency information can be notified to a hearing-impaired person or a user wearing a portable audio device.
[0064]
2. Second embodiment
[0065]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram illustrating an outline of the toilet information display system according to the present embodiment. The feature of the present embodiment is that the information display device 30 and the remote controller of the toilet 22 are integrated, and further, data is distributed and displayed only on the toilet in use.
[0066]
An operation unit 39, an output unit 40, and a sensor 41 are newly added to the information display device 30 according to the present embodiment. The operation unit 39 is for instructing the operation of, for example, a toilet flushing device, a local flushing device, a toilet flushing water imitation device, a toilet seat warming device, and the like, and includes a switch and the like. The output unit 40 outputs an operation signal for each of the devices. As the sensor 41, for example, a seating sensor, a human body approaching or separating sensor, or the like is used.
[0067]
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, when an emergency occurs, an emergency message is sent only to the information display device 30 provided on the toilet in use by the user among the information display devices 30 belonging to each group. Distribution is performed (S30).
[0068]
Here, whether or not the user is present can be grasped by a detection signal from the sensor 41, and by setting a flag indicating the use status in the terminal management table D2, the user can determine whether the user is using the toilet. The emergency message can be distributed only to the information display device 30. As a result, the power consumption during the display of the emergency message can be reduced, so that even when the power supply in the facility is switched to the emergency power supply, the burden on the emergency power supply can be reduced and the emergency message can be distributed and displayed. it can.
[0069]
Note that the program data at the normal time may be distributed only to the information display device 30 where the user exists.
[0070]
3. Third embodiment
[0071]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a display process used in the toilet information display system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The feature of the present embodiment is that, in addition to turning on the lamp 32, the toilet seat and the portable terminal carried by the user are vibrated to draw the user's attention.
[0072]
When an emergency occurs, a lighting instruction is inserted into the distribution data to the information display device 30, as indicated by data C2 in FIG. The information display device 30, which has received the lighting instruction, turns on the lamp 32 and vibrates the toilet seat of the toilet 22 to draw the user's attention (S41). In addition, the information display device 30 attempts communication with the mobile terminal via short-range wireless communication (S42). If the user has a portable terminal capable of short-range wireless communication, the user is alerted by vibrating the portable terminal or blinking the display of the portable terminal.
[0073]
As described above, in addition to the lighting of the lamp 32, the configuration in which the user is alerted by the vibration of the toilet seat or the portable terminal is employed. The user can be guided to an appropriate action.
[0074]
4. Fourth embodiment
[0075]
FIG. 9 is a time chart of the power supply process used in the toilet information display device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
[0076]
In a normal case, the information display device 30 is supplied with power from the commercial power supply 37 and causes the display unit 31 to display the program data received from the data distribution control device 10. When an emergency occurs at time T1, the information display device 30 turns on the lamp 32 and displays an emergency message.
[0077]
Then, when the power supply from the commercial power supply 37 stops at the time T2 due to a disconnection or the like, the power supply unit 36 switches to the power supply from the battery 38. The information display device 30 drives the display unit 31 and the lamp 32 intermittently. The cycle of the intermittent drive can be different between the display unit 31 and the lamp 32, and can be intermittently driven at a common cycle.
[0078]
By intermittently driving the display unit 31 and the lamp 32 when the battery 38 is used, power consumption when the battery 38 is used can be reduced, an emergency situation can be notified to a user for a relatively long time, and appropriate information is displayed. Can be done.
[0079]
5. Fifth embodiment
[0080]
FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are explanatory diagrams showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, one group is divided into a plurality of subgroups, and different emergency messages are delivered to each subgroup according to the type of emergency and the location of the toilet, The point is that the same emergency message is delivered.
[0081]
As shown in FIG. 10, the information display devices 30a to 30d arranged in each private room and the information display devices 30e and 30f arranged on the urinal 50 are divided into two subgroups on the left and right. . The directions of the arrows for guiding the evacuation destination are different between the information display devices 30a, 30b, 30e belonging to one subgroup and the information display devices 30c, 30d, 30f belonging to the other subgroup. As shown by the thick line in the figure, when there are two entrances to the toilet, the guidance destination is changed so as to guide the user to the nearest entrance.
[0082]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, the same emergency message can be distributed to all subgroups and displayed. For example, if a fire or the like occurs at one end of the entrance and it is difficult to evacuate, all the users are guided in a safe direction.
[0083]
The embodiments of the present invention described above are examples for describing the present invention, and do not purport to limit the scope of the present invention only to those embodiments. Those skilled in the art can implement the present invention in various other modes without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, when an emergency message is displayed, a voice guide may be added, and consideration may be given to the visually impaired.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram showing an overall outline of a toilet information display system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a data distribution control device and an information display device.
3A and 3B show various tables used for information distribution, wherein FIG. 3A shows a program table table, FIG. 3B shows a terminal management table, FIG. 3C shows a program data management table, and FIG. Show.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a distribution process performed by the data distribution control device.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a display process performed by the information display device.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a toilet information display system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a distribution process.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a display process according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a time chart of a power supply control process according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display mode of a toilet display system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another display mode.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 center
10 Data distribution control device
11 Data management device
12 Input device
13 access points
14 Control unit
15 Receiver
16 Transmission section
17 Memory
20 toilets
21 Toilet wall
22 toilet bowl
23 Toilet bowl body
24 Wash water tank
30 Information display device
31 Display
32 lamps
33 control unit
34 Receiver
35 Memory
36 Power supply section
37 Commercial power supply
38 Battery
39 Operation unit
40 Output unit
41 sensor
50 urinals
C1 Normal distribution data
C2 Urgent delivery data
D1 Program guide table
D2 Terminal management table
D3 Program data management table
D4 emergency message management table

Claims (7)

Display means provided near the toilet,
Alerting means for alerting a user using the toilet bowl to a display by the display means,
Receiving means for receiving data;
Display control means for displaying information on the display means based on the received data,
In a normal case, the display control means displays predetermined information on the display means based on the received data. If an emergency occurs, the display control means activates the alerting means and displays the emergency information on the display means. To display information for
The information display for a toilet, wherein display contents of the emergency information are set according to an installation position of the toilet and a type of the emergency. Further, detecting means for detecting whether or not the toilet is in use,
The toilet information display device according to claim 1, wherein when the toilet is in use by the detection unit, the display by the display unit is performed. In addition, there is an emergency power supply that supplies power,
The toilet information display device according to claim 1, wherein the display by the display means is operated intermittently while power is supplied from the emergency power supply. The toilet information display device according to claim 1, further comprising operation means for operating the operation of the toilet. The toilet according to claim 1, wherein the alerting means alerts the user via the mobile terminal by communicating with a mobile terminal owned by the user by short-range wireless communication. Information display device. In a toilet information display system including an information display device installed in a toilet and an information distribution device that distributes data to the information display device,
The information distribution device,
Storage means for storing normal display data to be displayed in a normal case and emergency display data to be displayed when an emergency occurs;
An emergency detection means for detecting the occurrence of the emergency,
When the emergency situation is detected by the emergency situation detection means, the information processing apparatus comprises delivery control means for delivering the emergency display data to the information display device instead of the normal display data,
The information display device,
Display means provided near the toilet,
Alerting means for alerting a user using the toilet bowl to a display by the display means,
Receiving means for receiving the normal display data or the emergency display data distributed from the information distribution device,
In the normal case, the normal information is displayed on the display means based on the received normal display data, and when the emergency occurs, the alerting means is activated, and the emergency display data is displayed. Display control means for displaying emergency information on the display means based on the
The information display for toilet is characterized in that the display content of the emergency information is set according to the installation position of the toilet and the type of emergency. The distribution control means distributes the data having the first data structure to the information display device in the normal case, and displays the data having the second data structure in the information display device when the emergency occurs. To be delivered to the device,
The first data structure includes an address storage area for storing destination address information for specifying the information display device and a normal display data storage area for storing the normal display data,
The second data structure includes the address storage area, an activation instruction storage area for storing an instruction for activating the alerting means, and an emergency display data storage area for storing the emergency display data. The toilet information display system according to claim 6.

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