JP3231286U - Bathing condition monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing state monitoring device capable of quickly knowing that a person in a bath is not moving in a bathroom for a predetermined time by a person in another room in the house. A monitoring device includes a master unit deployed in a bathroom and a slave unit deployed in another room in the house. The master unit has an operation switch, a master unit operation information notification means for notifying the slave unit of the activated information, a sensor for detecting the movement of the bather in the bathroom, and the movement of the bather continuously for the first predetermined time. The master unit side alarm means that issues an alarm in the bathroom when the state of being stopped is detected, and after the first predetermined time elapses, the bather's operation continues to stop for the second predetermined time. It is provided with an abnormality information notification means for notifying the slave unit of information on the abnormal state when the state is detected. The slave unit issues an alarm by acquiring information regarding the abnormal status of the bather from the information receiving means for receiving information from the master unit, the master unit operating status display means for displaying the operating status of the master unit, and the master unit. It is equipped with a slave unit side alarm means for reporting. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a device for monitoring the bathing state of a bather in a home bathroom.

Depending on the physical condition when taking a bath and the bathing environment, it may lead to a serious accident such as drowning due to disturbance of consciousness during bathing. Today, more people die in the bathroom due to such a serious accident, such as drowning in a bathtub while taking a bath, than those who die in a traffic accident.

Today, the annual number of deaths from traffic accidents is less than 5,000, but it is reported that about 19,000 people die while taking a bath (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Science Research Grant). Research on preventive measures (from the 2013 summary / shared research report).

Therefore, for the purpose of preventing the occurrence of such a serious accident, various devices and systems for monitoring the bathing state of a bather in a bathroom at home have been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-99855

About 75% of fatal accidents while taking a bath in a home bathroom occur when the family is in another room in the house such as the living room or kitchen. In addition, such fatal accidents are increasing in the age group of 65 years and over.

Therefore, if a person in another room in the living room, kitchen, etc. can quickly know that the person in the bath is not moving in the bathroom for a predetermined time, he / she will die while taking a bath. Accidents can be prevented with a fairly high probability.

This idea is to keep an eye on the bathing condition so that the householder in another room in the living room, kitchen, etc. can quickly know that the person in the bath is not moving in the bathroom for a predetermined time. The purpose is to provide the device with a simple configuration and structure at a relatively low price.

[1]
It is a bathing state monitoring device that consists of a master unit deployed in the bathroom and a slave unit deployed in another room in the house, and wirelessly transmits information from the master unit to the slave unit.
The master unit is
An operation switch that operates the master unit and
A master unit operation information notification means for notifying the slave unit of information that the master unit has been activated by the operation switch, and
A sensor that detects the movement of a bather in the bathroom,
When the sensor detects a state in which the bather's operation is continuously stopped for the first predetermined time, the master unit side alarm means for issuing an alarm in the bathroom and the master unit side alarm means.
When the sensor continuously detects the state in which the bather's operation is continuously stopped for the second predetermined time after the first predetermined time has elapsed, the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather is transmitted to the slave unit. Equipped with a means of notifying abnormal information to notify
The slave unit
An information receiving means for receiving information from the master unit and
A master unit operating state display means for acquiring information on the operation of the master unit by the operation switch from the master unit and displaying the operating state of the master unit
A bathing state monitoring device including a slave unit side alarm means for acquiring information on an abnormal state of the bather from the master unit and issuing an alarm.

[2]
The master unit further
The bathing state monitoring device according to [1], comprising a recording means for recording the operating status of the bathing state monitoring device after the start of operation of the master unit by the operation switch.

[3]
The master unit is a bathing state monitoring device according to [1] or [2], further comprising a pump operating means for initiating the operation of a drainage pump installed in a bathtub in the bathroom.

[4]
The master unit is a bathing state monitoring device according to any one of [1] to [3], further comprising an emergency responder reporting means for reporting to an emergency responder.

[5]
The master unit further includes entrance lock unlocking instruction means for sending unlocking instruction information for unlocking the electronic lock provided on the entrance door of the house to the electronic lock [1] to [ 4] Any of the bathing condition monitoring devices.

[6]
The slave unit is a bathing state monitoring device according to any one of [1] to [3], further comprising an emergency responder reporting means for reporting to an emergency responder.

[7]
The slave unit further includes a front door unlocking instruction means for sending unlocking instruction information for unlocking the electronic lock provided on the front door of the house to the electronic lock [1], [ A bathing state monitoring device according to any one of 2], [3], and [6].

According to this device, a bather who is in another room in the house such as a living room or a kitchen can quickly know that the person who is taking a bath does not move in the bathroom for a predetermined time. It is possible to provide a state monitoring device with a simple configuration and structure at a relatively low price.

It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the bathing state monitoring device of this invention. FIG. 1 shows a processing flow for monitoring the bathing state by the bathing state monitoring device of the present invention having the configuration shown in the figure. It is a figure which shows another example of the structure of the bathing state monitoring device of this invention. FIG. 3 shows a processing flow for monitoring the bathing state by the bathing state monitoring device of the present invention having the configuration shown in the figure. The conceptual diagram explaining an example of the bathroom in which the bathing state monitoring device of the present invention performs bathing state monitoring. It is a figure which shows still another example of the structure of the bathing state monitoring device of this invention. FIG. 6 shows a processing flow for monitoring the bathing state by the bathing state monitoring device of the present invention having the configuration shown in the figure.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, an example of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The bathing state monitoring device 1 of this embodiment includes a master unit 2 deployed in the bathroom and a slave unit 10 deployed in another room in the house. Predetermined information is transmitted from the master unit 2 to the slave unit 10 using the wireless communication network defined by the wireless communication standard.

[Configuration of master unit]
As shown in FIG. 1, the master unit 2 includes an operation switch 3, a master unit operation information notification means 4, a sensor 5, a timer 6, a master unit side alarm means 7, an abnormality information notification means 8, and a recording means 9. ing.

The operation switch 3 is for operating the master unit 2. In this embodiment, an input device such as a push button or a touch panel is used.

The master unit operation information notification means 4 notifies the slave unit 10 of the information that the master unit 2 has been operated by the operation switch 3 by wireless communication.

When the operation switch 3 is operated and the master unit 2 is operated, the sensor 5 senses the operation of the bather in the bathroom.

The timer 6 measures the time during which the stopped state continues from the time when the sensor 5 recognizes that the bather has stopped the operation.

When the sensor 5 detects a state in which the bather's operation is continuously stopped for a first predetermined time, the master unit side alarm means 7 issues an alarm in the bathroom. For example, when the sensor 5 recognizes that the bather's operation is continuously stopped for 40 seconds, an alarm sound heard in the bathroom is issued.

When the bather happens to stop the operation such as when he / she is asleep, he / she wakes up with the alarm sound, so that the sensor 5 can confirm that the bather is operating. Therefore, the 40-second measurement process by the sensor 5 and the timer 6 for confirming the presence or absence of the bather's movement is reset when it can be confirmed that the bather's movement has been performed, and from here again, for 40 seconds. It is confirmed whether or not the bather is moving.

In the timer 6, after the first predetermined time (40 seconds) has elapsed, that is, after the master unit side alarm means 7 issues the alarm sound, the operation of the bather is continuously stopped by the sensor 5. After the first predetermined time (40 seconds) has elapsed, that is, the elapsed time after the master unit side alarm means 7 has issued the alarm sound is continuously measured.

Then, after the first predetermined time (40 seconds) has elapsed, that is, after the master unit side alarm means 7 issues the alarm sound, the sensor 5 continuously detects that the bather's operation is stopped. The second predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) that continues to be measured is measured.

When the sensor 5 continuously detects a state in which the bather's operation is stopped for the second predetermined time after the first predetermined time has elapsed, the abnormality information notification means 8 provides information on the abnormal state of the bather. Is notified to the slave unit 10 by the wireless communication. When the slave unit 10 acquires the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather, the slave unit side alarm means 13 described later issues an alarm.

For example, even if the sensor 5 cannot confirm the operation of the bather continuously for 40 seconds, which is the first predetermined time, and the master unit side alarm means 7 issues the alarm sound heard in the bathroom, the operation continues. When the sensor 5 cannot confirm the operation of the bather for 10 seconds (that is, 50 seconds from the beginning of 40 seconds), which is the second predetermined time, the abnormality information notification means 8 causes the slave unit 3 to take a bath. Notify information about a person's abnormal condition.

In the slave unit 3, since the slave unit side alarm means 13 issues an alarm, the householder can grasp that an abnormality has occurred in the bathroom and can rush to the bathroom.

In this way, after the bather's operation is stopped in the bathroom, the sensor 5 continuously uses the sensor 5 for the first predetermined time (40 seconds) and the subsequent second predetermined time (10 seconds). If it continues to detect that the operation is stopped, the handset side alarm means 13 of the handset 10 issues an alarm 50 seconds after the bather's movement is stopped.

Therefore, even if the bather's operation is stopped by putting his face in the water in the bathtub, the handset side alarm means 13 of the handset 10 issues an alarm 50 seconds later, and the householder rushes in. Can be done. This can reduce the risk of serious accidents.

In this embodiment, when the master unit 2 includes the recording means 9, the recording means 9 records the operating status of the bathing state monitoring device 1 after the operation of the master unit 2 is started by the operation switch 3. For example, information such as issuing an alarm in the bathroom 600 seconds after the start of operation of the master unit 2 by the operation switch 3 and issuing an alarm for the slave unit 610 seconds later is recorded in a predetermined storage unit (not shown).

[Slave unit configuration]
As shown in FIG. 1, the slave unit 10 includes an information receiving means 11, a master unit operating state display means 12, and a slave unit side alarm means 13.

The information receiving means 11 receives the information that the master unit 2 is operated by the operation switch 3 transmitted from the master unit 2 by the wireless communication, and the information about the abnormal state of the bather.

The master unit operating state display means 12 acquires information on the operation of the master unit 2 by the operation switch 3 from the master unit 2 and displays the operating status of the master unit 2. For example, the indicator lamp is turned on, the display device such as a liquid crystal display is displayed to indicate that the master unit 2 has been operated, and the like.

When the bather operates the operation switch 3 of the master unit 2 deployed in the bathroom, the householder in another room in the house such as the living room or the kitchen confirms that the master unit 2 has started to operate. it can.

If the master unit operating status display means 12 of the slave unit 10 does not display the operating status of the master unit 2 even though the bather has entered the bathroom, the householder operates the operation switch 3. It is sufficient to determine that it is not present, go to the bathroom, and operate the operation switch 3.

The slave unit side alarm means 13 acquires information on the abnormal state of the bather from the master unit 2 and issues an alarm in another room in the house.

As described above, even if the sensor 5 cannot confirm the operation of the bather continuously for 40 seconds on the master unit 2 side and the master unit side alarm means 7 issues the alarm sound heard in the bathroom. If the sensor 5 cannot confirm the operation of the bather for 10 seconds (that is, 50 seconds from the beginning of 40 seconds), the abnormality information notification means 8 informs the slave unit 3 about the abnormal state of the bather. Notify information.

In the slave unit 3, the slave unit side alarm means 13 issues an alarm, and the householder can grasp that an abnormality has occurred in the bathroom and can rush to the bathroom, thus reducing the risk of a serious accident. be able to.

[Bath condition watching process flow]
The bathing state monitoring processing flow of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

(S101)
The bather operates the operation switch 3 of the master unit 2 in the bathroom to operate the master unit 2.

(S102)
The master unit operation information notification means 4 of the master unit 2 notifies the slave unit 10 of the information that the master unit 2 has been operated by the operation switch 3 by wireless communication. The master unit operating status display means 12 of the slave unit 10 acquires information that the master unit 2 has been operated by the operation switch 3 from the master unit 2, turns on the indicator lamp included in the slave unit 10, and operates the master unit 2. Display the status.

(S103)
When the operation switch 3 is operated and the master unit 2 is operated, the sensor 5 starts detecting the operation of the bather in the bathroom.

(S104, S105)
The timer 6 measures, for example, 40 seconds from the time when the sensor 5 recognizes that the bather has stopped the operation and the time during which the stopped state continues.

(S106)
When the sensor 5 cannot confirm the operation of the bather continuously for the 40 seconds, the master unit side alarm means 7 issues an alarm sound heard in the bathroom.

(S107)
After issuing the alarm sound, the sensor 5 confirms whether or not the bather is operating. When the sensor 5 confirms that the bather is moving, the sensor 5 continues to detect the bather's movement in accordance with S103 to S105.

For example, when the bather happens to stop the operation such as when he / she is asleep, he / she wakes up with the alarm sound, so that the sensor 5 can confirm that the bather is operating. Therefore, the 40-second measurement process by the sensor 5 and the timer 6 for confirming the presence or absence of the bather's movement is reset when it can be confirmed that the bather's movement has been performed. According to S105, the presence or absence of the bather's movement for 40 seconds is confirmed.

(S108)
After the master unit side alarm means 7 issues the alarm sound, the timer 6 determines the time during which the stopped state continues if the sensor 5 recognizes that the bather is still stopped. For example, measure for 10 seconds.

(S109)
The sensor 5 confirms whether or not the bather is operating during the 10 seconds measured by the timer 6. When the sensor 5 confirms that the bather is moving, the sensor 5 continues to detect the bather's movement in accordance with S103 to S105.

(S110)
Even if the sensor 5 cannot confirm the operation of the bather continuously for 10 seconds and the master unit side alarm means 7 issues the alarm sound heard in the bathroom, it continues for 10 seconds (that is, 40 seconds). If the sensor 5 cannot confirm the operation of the bather, the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of information regarding the abnormal state of the bather.

(S111)
The slave unit side alarm means 13 acquires information on the abnormal state of the bather from the master unit 2 and issues an alarm in another room in the house.

Since the householder in the other room can grasp that an abnormality has occurred in the bathroom and can rush to the bathroom, the risk of a serious accident can be reduced.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the "bathing state monitoring device" can be configured only by the "master unit" installed in the bathroom and the "slave unit" arranged in the living room or the like.

Here, the "master unit" notifies the slave unit that the master unit has been operated by a sensor that detects the operating status of the bather, a communication means that provides information to the slave unit by wireless communication means, an operation switch, and an operation switch. Means, a timer that measures the time that the bather's operation has continued since the sensor recognized that the bather's operation has stopped, and an alarm is issued in the bathroom when the operation has stopped for 40 seconds (first predetermined time). It suffices to have a means for reporting and then a means for contacting the slave unit when the operation is stopped for 10 seconds (second predetermined time).

In addition, the "slave unit" is a means for acquiring information transmitted by wireless communication means from the master unit deployed in the bathroom, a means for notifying that the master unit has been operated by an operation switch, and 50 seconds (first). It is sufficient to have an alarm means for issuing an alarm when the information that there is no continuous movement is acquired (the predetermined time of the above and the second predetermined time following the predetermined time).

And since the information is delivered by wireless communication from the master unit installed in the bathroom to the slave unit placed in the living room or kitchen, there is no need to wire between the bathroom and the living room, etc. The machine only needs to acquire wireless communication information.

Therefore, it is possible to use a bathing state monitoring device having a simple structure and structure, and the work of installing the device can be simplified. Therefore, it can be offered at a low price.

Further, in this embodiment, the recording means 9 provided in the master unit 2 records the operating status of the bathing state monitoring device 1 after the operation of the master unit 2 is started by the operation switch 3. For example, information such as issuing a bathroom alarm 600 seconds after the start of operation of the master unit 2 by the operation switch 3 and issuing a slave unit alarm 610 seconds later is recorded in a predetermined storage unit (not shown). ..

Therefore, for example, we asked households to introduce a "bathing condition monitoring device" at an extremely low price, such as free of charge, and confirmed the operating status within a predetermined period (for example, after one or three months have passed) after the introduction. , When it can be confirmed that the alarm has been issued on the slave unit side, it is possible to receive payment of the introduction price, saying that it was meaningful to introduce the "bathing state monitoring device".

Alternatively, after introduction at home, check the operating status at predetermined intervals (for example, every month, every three months, etc.), and use it according to the number of times the alarm is issued on the slave unit side in each period. You can also get paid, etc.

Through these measures, it is possible to promote the introduction of a "bathing condition monitoring device" into homes at a low price, which will lead to the prevention of fatal accidents during bathing.

(Embodiment 2)
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 described above, the master unit 2 is further equipped with a pump operating means 14, an emergency responder notification means 15, and a front door unlocking instruction means 16. It is equipped with.

The pump operating means 14 performs a processing operation to start the operation of the drainage pump 23 provided in the tub 21 in the bathroom 20, and the emergency responder reporting means 15 performs a processing operation to notify the emergency responder. The entrance lock / unlock instruction means 16 performs a processing operation of sending unlock instruction information for unlocking the electronic lock provided at the entrance door of the house to the electronic lock.

Since the other processing operations and the bathing state monitoring processing flow are the same as those described in the above-described first embodiment, the common parts are designated by a common reference numeral and the description thereof is omitted. Only the processing operation peculiar to this embodiment and the bathing state monitoring processing flow due to the machine 2 including the pump operating means 14, the emergency responder reporting means 15, and the entrance unlocking instruction means 16 will be described.

When the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather in the above-described first embodiment (S110), the pump operating means 14 is subsequently deployed in the bathtub 21 in the bathroom 20. A processing operation for starting the operation of the drainage pump 23 is performed (S112).

As a result, the drainage pump 23 starts the work of draining the hot water 22 of the bathtub 21 to the outside of the bathtub 21 via the suction pipe 24 and the drainage pipe 25 as shown by arrows 26 and 27 (S113).

At the time when the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather in the above-described first embodiment (S110), the bather has a face in the hot water 22 in the bathtub 21, etc. This can be prevented when there is a risk of drowning.

The operation start instruction from the master unit 2 to the drainage pump 23 is such that the operation start instruction information is transmitted from the master unit 2 to the drainage pump 23 by connecting the master unit 2 and the drainage pump 23 by wire or wirelessly. Can be.

In the above-mentioned processing operation (S112) in which the pump operating means 14 starts the operation of the drainage pump 23 provided in the bathtub 21 in the bathroom 20, the abnormality information notification means 8 is attached to the slave unit 3 in the above-described first embodiment. It can be started at the same time as notifying the information about the abnormal state of the bather (S110).

Further, in consideration of the fact that the householder will rush to the bathroom within a predetermined time after the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather (S110), the above-described implementation is carried out. In the first embodiment, after the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather (S110) and a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed, the pump operating means 14 is in the bathroom 20. It is also possible to perform the above-mentioned processing operation (S112) for starting the operation of the drainage pump 23 provided in the bathtub 21 of the above.

When the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather in the above-described first embodiment (S110), the emergency responder reporting means 15 subsequently notifies the emergency responder. Perform the processing operation (S114).

Here, examples of the emergency responder include a caregiver who has a contract in advance, a security company which has a contract in advance, and a fire department. It is possible to wirelessly report from the master unit 2 to communication devices and terminals such as telephones used by these persons. Alternatively, a wireless report from the master unit 2 is notified to the slave unit 10, and the slave unit 10 is wired to the above-mentioned communication device such as a telephone used by the emergency responder or the terminal. The report can be made via a telephone line, a wireless telephone line, or the like.

Caregivers, security companies, fire departments, etc. who have contracts in advance can immediately take emergency response (S115) by receiving a report.

In the processing operation (S114) performed by the emergency responder reporting means 15 to notify the emergency responder, the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of information regarding the abnormal state of the bather in the above-described first embodiment. It can be performed at the same time as (S110).

Further, in consideration of the fact that the householder will rush to the bathroom within a predetermined time after the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather (S110), the above-described implementation is carried out. In the first embodiment, after the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather (S110) and a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) has elapsed, the emergency responder reporting means 15 is urgent. It is also possible to perform a processing operation (S114) for notifying the time responder.

In this case, when the householder who rushes to the bathroom makes a report to the emergency responder at his / her own discretion, he / she should not make a report from the master unit 2 and then the householder himself / herself via telephone, etc. in advance. You can call the contracted caregiver, security company, fire department, etc.

The entrance lock / unlock instruction means 16 is a house when a predetermined time (for example, 180 seconds) has elapsed after the emergency responder reporting means 15 performs a processing operation (S114) for notifying the emergency responder. Performs a processing operation of sending unlocking instruction information for unlocking the electronic lock provided on the front door of the electronic lock to the electronic lock (S116).

As a result, the electronic lock installed on the front door of the house is unlocked (S117), and when the above-mentioned emergency responder rushes in, the front door is opened to enter the house and necessary emergency measures are taken. Can be taken.

(Embodiment 3)
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 described above, the master unit 2 further includes the pump operating means 14, and the slave unit 10 further includes an emergency responder. It is provided with a reporting means 15a and a front door unlocking instruction means 16a.

The pump operating means 14 performs a processing operation for starting the operation of the drainage pump 23 provided in the bathtub 21 in the bathroom 20 as described in the second embodiment.

The emergency responder reporting means 15a performs a processing operation of reporting to the emergency responder in the same manner as the emergency responder reporting means 15 described in the second embodiment. The entrance lock unlocking instruction means 16a converts the unlocking instruction information for unlocking the electronic lock provided on the entrance door of the house into the electronic lock, similarly to the entrance lock unlocking instruction means 16 described in the second embodiment. Performs the processing operation to send to.

Since the other processing operations and the bathing state monitoring processing flow are the same as those described in the above-described first and second embodiments, common reference numerals are given to common parts and the description thereof will be omitted. ..

In this embodiment, the emergency responder notification means 15a and the entrance lock unlock instruction means 16a provided in the slave unit 10 are used to notify the emergency responder and the entrance lock unlock instruction described in the second embodiment. It is only different from the second embodiment in that it is performed.

In the first embodiment described above, the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of information regarding the abnormal state of the bather (S110), and the slave unit side alarm means 13 of the slave unit 10 is transmitted from the master unit 2 to the bather. When the information on the abnormal state is acquired and an alarm is issued in another room in the house (S111), the emergency responder reporting means 15a subsequently performs a processing operation to notify the emergency responder (S118). ).

An emergency responder such as a caregiver, a security company, or a fire department who has a contract in advance can immediately take an emergency response (S119) by receiving a report.

In the processing operation (S118) performed by the emergency responder reporting means 15a to notify the emergency responder, the slave unit side alarm means 13 of the slave unit 10 is in an abnormal state of the bather from the master unit 2 in the above-described first embodiment. It is possible to acquire information about the alarm and issue an alarm in another room in the house (S111) at the same time.

Further, after the slave unit side alarm means 13 of the slave unit 10 acquires information on the abnormal state of the bather from the master unit 2 and issues an alarm (S111) in another room in the house, within a predetermined time. Considering that the householder will rush to the bathroom, in the above-described first embodiment, the slave unit side alarm means 13 of the slave unit 10 acquires information on the abnormal state of the bather from the master unit 2 and is inside the house. After issuing an alarm (S111) in another room and after a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) has elapsed, the emergency responder reporting means 15a performs a processing operation (S118) to notify the emergency responder. It can also be.

In this case, when the householder who rushes to the bathroom makes a report to the emergency responder at his / her own discretion, the householder himself / herself makes a contract in advance via telephone, etc., after making sure that the slave unit 10 does not make a report. You can call the caregiver, security company, fire department, etc.

The entrance lock / unlock instruction means 16a is a house when a predetermined time (for example, 180 seconds) has elapsed after the emergency responder reporting means 15a performs a processing operation (S118) for notifying the emergency responder. Performs a processing operation of sending unlocking instruction information for unlocking the electronic lock provided on the front door of the electronic lock to the electronic lock (S120).

As a result, the electronic lock installed on the front door of the house is unlocked (S121), and when the above-mentioned emergency responder rushes in, the front door is opened to enter the house and necessary emergency measures are taken. Can be taken.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes are made in the technical scope grasped from the description of the scope of claims for utility model registration. It is possible.

For example, the master unit 2 described in the above-described embodiment may be configured to include a bathtub plug opening instruction means (not shown) instead of the pump operating means 14.

When the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of information regarding the abnormal state of the bather in the above-described first embodiment (S110), subsequently, the bathtub plug opening instruction means (not shown) is provided in the bathroom 20. A bathtub plug opening instruction is sent to the bathtub plug releasing means 28 provided in the bathtub 21, and a processing operation for opening the bathtub plug 29 is executed.

As a result, the hot water 22 of the bathtub 21 is drained to the outside of the bathtub 21 via the drainage pipe 30 as shown by the arrow 31.

At the time when the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather in the above-described first embodiment (S110), the bather has a face in the hot water 22 in the bathtub 21, etc. This can be prevented when there is a risk of drowning.

The operation start instruction from the bathtub plug opening instruction means (not shown) of the base unit 2 to the bathtub plug release means 28 is given by connecting the base unit 2 and the bathtub plug release means 28 by wire or wirelessly. Can transmit the bathtub plug opening instruction information to the bathtub plug releasing means 28.

The above-mentioned processing operation in which the bathtub plug opening instruction means (not shown) starts the operation of the bathtub plug release means 28 provided in the bathtub 21 in the bathroom 20 is performed by the abnormality information notification means 8 in the above-described first embodiment. It can be started at the same time as notifying the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather (S110).

Further, in consideration of the fact that the householder will rush to the bathroom within a predetermined time after the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather (S110), the above-described implementation is carried out. In the first embodiment, after the abnormality information notification means 8 notifies the slave unit 3 of the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather (S110) and a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed, the bathtub plug opening instruction means (not shown). However, it is also possible to perform the above-mentioned processing operation for starting the operation of the bathtub plug releasing means 28 provided in the bathtub 21 in the bathroom 20.

Further, the master unit 2 may be configured to include both the pump operating means 14 and the bathtub plug opening instruction means (not shown) described above.

In the above-described embodiment, the master unit 2 deployed in the bathroom 20 has an operation switch 3, a master unit operation information notification means 4, a sensor 5, a timer 6, a master unit side alarm means 7, an abnormality information notification means 8, and the like. It is equipped with a recording means 9, a pump operating means 14, an emergency responder notification means 15, a front door unlocking instruction means 16, and a bathtub plug opening instruction means (not shown), which are arranged in the bathroom 20. explained.

The master unit 2 is divided into a first master unit deployed in the bathroom 20 and a second master unit deployed outside the bathroom 20 and adjacent to the bathroom 20 (for example, a dressing room). , A second master unit with respect to the slave unit 10 deployed in the bathroom 20 and the room inside the house (for example, the living room) other than the room adjacent to the bathroom 20 (for example, a dressing room) outside the bathroom 20. However, it is possible to transmit predetermined information using the wireless communication network defined by the wireless communication standard, and the first master unit and the second master unit are connected wirelessly or by wire. It is also possible to enable information communication.

In this case, the first master unit deployed in the bathroom 20 includes, for example, a sensor 5, a master unit side alarm means 7, a pump operating means 14, and a bath plug opening instruction means (not shown), and the bathroom 20 The second master unit deployed outside in a room adjacent to the bathroom 20 (for example, a dressing room) is, for example, an operation switch 3, a master unit operation information notification means 4, a timer 6, an abnormality information notification means 8, The functions provided by the master unit 2 described in the above-described embodiment, such as recording means 9, emergency responder reporting means 15, and entrance unlocking instruction means 16, are provided with the first master unit. The configuration is shared with the second master unit.

In the concept of "master unit 2 deployed in the bathroom 20" in this embodiment, as described above, the first unit deployed in the bathroom 20 is connected so that information can be communicated wirelessly or by wire. The master unit 2 described in the above-described embodiment as a whole of the configuration of one master unit and the second master unit deployed in a room (for example, a dressing room) adjacent to the bathroom 20 outside the bathroom 20. Includes those that perform the functions of.

1 Bathing state monitoring device 2 Master unit 3 Operation switch 4 Master unit operation information notification means 5 Sensor 6 Timer 7 Master unit side alarm means 8 Abnormality information notification means 9 Recording means 10 Slave unit 11 Information receiving means 12 Master unit operation status display means 13 Slave unit side alarm means 14 Pump operating means 15, 15a Emergency responder reporting means 16, 16a Entrance unlocking instruction means 20 Bathroom 21 Bathtub 23 Drainage pump

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It is a bathing state monitoring device that consists of a master unit deployed in the bathroom and a slave unit deployed in another room in the house, and wirelessly transmits information from the master unit to the slave unit.
The master unit is
An operation switch that operates the master unit and
A master unit operation information notification means for notifying the slave unit of information that the master unit has been activated by the operation switch, and
A sensor that detects the movement of a bather in the bathroom,
When the sensor detects a state in which the bather's operation is continuously stopped for the first predetermined time, the master unit side alarm means for issuing an alarm in the bathroom and the master unit side alarm means.
When the sensor continuously detects the state in which the bather's operation is continuously stopped for the second predetermined time after the first predetermined time has elapsed, the information regarding the abnormal state of the bather is transmitted to the slave unit. Equipped with a means of notifying abnormal information to notify
The slave unit
An information receiving means for receiving information from the master unit and
A master unit operating state display means that acquires information on the operation of the master unit by the operation switch from the master unit and displays the operating state of the master unit.
A bathing state monitoring device including a slave unit side alarm means for acquiring information on an abnormal state of the bather from the master unit and issuing an alarm. The master unit further
The bathing state monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a recording means for recording the operating status of the bathing state monitoring device after the start of operation of the master unit by the operation switch. The bathing state monitoring device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the master unit further includes a pump operating means for initiating operation of a drainage pump provided in a bathtub in the bathroom. The bathing state monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the master unit further includes an emergency responder reporting means for reporting to an emergency responder. Claims 1 to claim that the master unit further includes an entrance lock unlocking instruction means for sending an unlocking instruction information for unlocking an electronic lock provided on the entrance door of the house to the electronic lock. Item 4. The bathing state monitoring device according to any one of items 4. The bathing state monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an emergency responder reporting means for notifying an emergency responder. Claims 1 and 2 further include the entrance lock unlocking instruction means for sending the unlocking instruction information for unlocking the electronic lock provided on the entrance door of the house to the electronic lock. The bathing state monitoring device according to any one of items 3 and 6.

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