JP6917002B2 - Communication system and toilet system - Google Patents

Description

Aspects of the present invention generally relate to communication systems and toilet systems.

There is a communication system including a remote controller and a main device. The remote controller has an operation unit and transmits a wireless signal in response to an operation of the operation unit by the user. The main device receives the wireless signal transmitted from the remote controller and executes an operation according to the received wireless signal.

As an example of such a communication system, for example, a toilet system including a remote controller and a sanitary cleaning device is known. The sanitary cleaning device performs a predetermined operation such as local cleaning for cleaning the local area of the user seated on the toilet seat in response to the radio signal transmitted from the remote controller.

For example, in a toilet system installed in a toilet room of an apartment house or a public facility, a remote controller and a sanitary cleaning device are provided in each of a plurality of toilet rooms and a plurality of toilet booths. At this time, with the wireless remote controller, there is a possibility that the sanitary cleaning devices provided in different toilet rooms and toilet booths may malfunction due to the wide communication range. Therefore, in a toilet system equipped with a plurality of remote controllers and a plurality of sanitary cleaning devices, the remote controller and the sanitary cleaning device are used so that only the specific sanitary cleaning device operates in response to a radio signal transmitted from the specific remote controller. A work called pairing is performed (for example, Patent Document 1).

Further, in a communication system, a main device and another device may be further connected via wireless communication, and the other device may be operated according to the operation of the main device. For example, in a toilet system, it is possible to illuminate the space where the toilet system is installed by connecting the lighting device to the sanitary cleaning device via wireless communication and turning on the lighting device in response to the detection of the human body by the sanitary cleaning device. Proposed.

As described above, when another device is further connected, it becomes necessary to perform pairing between the main device and the connected device as well. Further, when communicating between the remote controller and the connected device, it is necessary to perform pairing also between the remote controller and the connected device. In the toilet system, it is also considered to connect a plurality of devices to the main device. The pairing work becomes more complicated as the number of connected devices increases. Therefore, in the communication system and the toilet system, the remote controller and the main device are connected via wireless communication, and the pairing work is performed even when the main device and another device are further connected via wireless communication. It is hoped that it will be easy to do.

JP-A-2007-239266

The present invention has been made based on the recognition of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication system and a toilet system capable of easily performing pairing work.

In the first invention, a remote control having an operation unit and transmitting a wireless signal in response to an operation of the operation unit is connected to the remote control via wireless communication, receives the wireless signal, and is connected to the wireless signal. The remote control includes a main device that executes a corresponding operation and a connected device that is connected to the main device via wireless communication and executes an operation in response to a wireless signal transmitted from the main device. In response to a predetermined operation of the operation unit, a first pairing signal including identification information is transmitted to the main device, and the main device receives the first pairing signal, stores the identification information, and stores the identification information. After transmitting the second pairing signal including the identification information to the connected device and storing the identification information, wireless communication is performed only with the remote control and the connected device having the same identification information, and the connected device performs wireless communication. A communication system characterized in that the second pairing signal is received and the identification information is stored, and after the identification information is stored, wireless communication is performed only with the main device that matches the identification information. Is.
In the second invention, a remote control having an operation unit and transmitting a wireless signal in response to the operation of the operation unit is connected to the remote control via wireless communication, receives the wireless signal, and uses the wireless signal. The remote control includes a main device that executes an operation according to the response, and a connected device that is connected to the main device and the remote control via wireless communication and executes an operation in response to a wireless signal transmitted from the main device. Transmits a first pairing signal including identification information to the main device in response to a predetermined operation of the operation unit, and the main device receives the first pairing signal and stores the identification information. At the same time, a second pairing signal including the identification information is transmitted to the connected device, and after storing the identification information, wireless communication is performed only with the remote control and the connected device having the same identification information, and the above The connected device receives the second pairing signal and stores the identification information, and after storing the identification information, wirelessly communicates only with the main device and the remote control that match the identification information. It is a communication system characterized by.

According to this communication system, the remote controller and the main device are connected via wireless communication, and even when the main device and the connected device are further connected via wireless communication, the operation unit of the remote controller is operated. , The work of pairing between each device can be easily performed. Further, it is not necessary to separately prepare a dedicated device or the like for the pairing work, and it is possible to suppress the complicated configuration of the communication system and the increase in the number of parts. That is, the pairing work can be easily performed with a simple configuration.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the first or second invention, the connected device receives the second pairing signal and then collates the received identification information with the main device, and the main device performs the above-mentioned identification information. It is a communication system characterized in that after collating with a connected device, the remote controller and the received identification information are collated.

According to this communication system, it is possible to suppress the storage of erroneous identification information and to perform the pairing work more reliably.

A fourth aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the first invention , the remote controller can change the operation setting of the connected device by transmitting a wireless signal to the connected device via the main device. It is a communication system to be used.
A fifth aspect of the present invention is the communication system according to the second aspect, wherein the remote controller can change the operation setting of the connected device by performing wireless communication with the connected device.

According to this communication system, the connected device can be made to perform various operations by changing the setting, and the convenience of the communication system can be improved.

A sixth aspect of the second invention, the connection device is connected via the remote control and the wireless communication by receiving the first pairing signals, for receiving said second pairing signal It is a communication system characterized by being in a reception standby state.

According to this communication system, by putting the connected device in the reception standby state in advance, the connected device can easily receive the second pairing signal, and the pairing work can be performed more reliably.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the second invention, in which the remote controller, the main device, and the connected device are installed in the installation space, and the reception sensitivity of the connected device to the wireless signal transmitted from the main device. Is a communication system characterized in that the reception sensitivity of the connected device to the wireless signal transmitted from the remote controller is higher than that of the connected device.

According to this communication system, even in an environment where wireless communication between the remote controller and the connected device is difficult, the main device and the connected device can be connected by transmitting a second pairing signal from the main device to the connected device. The pairing between them can be surely performed.

In the eighth invention, a remote control having an operation unit and transmitting a wireless signal in response to the operation of the operation unit is connected to the remote control via wireless communication, receives the wireless signal, and is connected to the wireless signal. The remote control includes a sanitary cleaning device that executes an operation according to the operation, and a connecting device that is connected to the sanitary cleaning device via wireless communication and executes an operation in response to a wireless signal transmitted from the sanitary cleaning device. Sends a first pairing signal including identification information to the sanitary cleaning device in response to a predetermined operation of the operation unit, and the sanitary cleaning device receives the first pairing signal and the identification information. Is stored, a second pairing signal including the identification information is transmitted to the connected device, and after the identification information is stored, wireless communication is performed only with the remote control and the connected device that match the identification information. The connected device receives the second pairing signal and stores the identification information, and after storing the identification information, wirelessly communicates only with the sanitary cleaning device having the same identification information. It is a toilet system characterized by.

According to this toilet system, the remote controller and the main device are connected via wireless communication, and even when the main device and the connected device are further connected via wireless communication, the operation unit of the remote controller is operated. , The work of pairing between each device can be easily performed. Further, it is not necessary to separately prepare a dedicated device or the like for the pairing work, and it is possible to suppress the complicated configuration of the toilet system and the increase in the number of parts. That is, the pairing work can be easily performed with a simple configuration.

According to the aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system and a toilet system capable of easily performing pairing work.

It is a perspective view of the toilet system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the toilet system which concerns on embodiment. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are a plan view and a perspective view of the toilet device according to the embodiment. It is a front view which shows the toilet system which concerns on embodiment. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are perspective views showing the remote controller according to the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the toilet system which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows another operation of the toilet system which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the modification of the toilet system which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the toilet system of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows another operation of the toilet system which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows another operation of the toilet system which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, similar components are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet system 2 (communication system) includes a toilet device 10, a mirror unit 20, a cabinet 30, a hand-washing device 40, and a remote controller 50. The toilet device 10, the mirror unit 20, the cabinet 30, the hand-washing device 40, and the remote controller 50 are provided inside the toilet room TR (installation space).

In the specification of the present application, "direction" is used for the description of each embodiment. All of these "directions" represent the directions when viewed from the user seated on the toilet seat of the toilet device 10. For example, the front is "front" when viewed from the user seated on the toilet seat, and the right side is "right side" when viewed from the user seated on the toilet seat.

The toilet room TR is, for example, a toilet room of an apartment house or a public facility. In an apartment house, the toilet system 2 may be provided in the toilet rooms TR of a plurality of rooms. In the toilet room TR of a public facility, a plurality of toilet booths are provided side by side in the left-right direction or the front-back direction. FIG. 1 shows a toilet system 2 installed in one toilet booth. In the toilet room TR of a public facility, a toilet system 2 is actually provided in each of a plurality of toilet booths. In other words, the toilet system 2 includes a plurality of toilet devices 10 provided in each of the plurality of toilet booths.

The toilet device 10 is installed on the floor surface FS of the toilet room TR. Alternatively, the toilet device 10 may be supported by a support column on the side wall behind the toilet device 10. The toilet room TR (toilet booth) is a space surrounded by a plurality of walls. The plurality of wall surfaces include, for example, a side wall SW1 extending in a plane.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a toilet system according to an embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the toilet device 10 has a sanitary cleaning device 10W (main device) for cleaning a local part such as a user's "buttocks". The cabinet 30 has, for example, a lighting device 30L (connecting device) provided under the cabinet 30. Further, the mirror unit 20 has a lighting device 20L (connecting device).

In FIG. 2, the solid arrow connecting the blocks represents a signal transmission path by wire communication. The broken line arrow connecting the blocks represents a signal transmission path by wireless communication. As shown in FIG. 2, in the toilet system 2 according to the embodiment, the sanitary cleaning device 10W, the remote controller 50, the lighting device 30L, and the lighting device 20L are connected to each other via wireless communication. The sanitary cleaning device 10W, the remote controller 50, the lighting device 30L, and the lighting device 20L each perform two-way wireless communication, for example.

The remote controller 50 has an operation unit 52. The operation unit 52 is provided with an operation member such as a push button type switch or a touch panel, for example. The operation unit 52 may have an arbitrary configuration in which an operation instruction from the user can be input. The remote controller 50 transmits a wireless signal in response to the operation of the operation unit 52. The operation unit 52 has a plurality of operation members such as a cleaning button for instructing the sanitary cleaning device 10W to start local cleaning and a stop button for instructing the stop of local cleaning. The remote controller 50 transmits a wireless signal corresponding to the operated operating member.

The sanitary cleaning device 10W is connected to the remote controller 50 via wireless communication, receives a wireless signal transmitted from the remote controller 50, and executes an operation according to the received wireless signal. In this way, the sanitary cleaning device 10W operates in response to the operation of the remote controller 50 by the user.

The lighting devices 20L and 30L are connected to the remote controller 50 and the sanitary cleaning device 10W via wireless communication. The lighting devices 20L and 30L execute the operation in response to the radio signal transmitted from the sanitary cleaning device 10W. The lighting devices 20L and 30L switch on and off according to the wireless signal transmitted from the sanitary cleaning device 10W.

Further, the lighting devices 20L and 30L change the operation settings according to the wireless signal transmitted from the remote controller 50. The lighting devices 20L and 30L change the illuminance (brightness) and the color temperature (color) of the emitted light according to, for example, the wireless signal transmitted from the remote controller 50. In this way, the remote controller 50 can control the operation of the sanitary cleaning device 10W and can change the operation settings of the lighting devices 20L and 30L.

The operation of the lighting devices 20L and 30L by the remote controller 50 may be set via, for example, the sanitary cleaning device 10W. That is, the wireless signal for setting the operation of the lighting devices 20L and 30L is transmitted from the remote controller 50 to the sanitary cleaning device 10W, and transmitted from the sanitary cleaning device 10W to the lighting devices 20L and 30L, thereby passing through the sanitary cleaning device 10W. You may send it.

Therefore, the lighting devices 20L and 30L do not necessarily have to be wirelessly connected to the remote controller 50. The lighting devices 20L and 30L may be connected to at least the sanitary cleaning device 10W via wireless communication.

Next, a specific example of each element of the toilet system 2 will be described.
First, the toilet device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 (a) and 3 (b). 3 (a) and 3 (b) are a plan view and a perspective view of the toilet device according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the toilet device 10 has a toilet bowl 11, a toilet seat 12, and a toilet lid 13. The toilet seat 12 is provided on the toilet bowl 11. The toilet lid 13 is provided on the toilet bowl 11 so as to cover the toilet seat 12. The sanitary cleaning device 10W is provided in the upper rear part of the toilet bowl 11. The toilet seat 12 and the toilet lid 13 are rotatably supported by a sanitary cleaning device 10W.

In this example, the sanitary cleaning device 10W is a so-called integrated sanitary cleaning device that is attached to the toilet bowl 11 substantially integrally. The sanitary cleaning device 10W may be, for example, a so-called sheet-type sanitary cleaning device that is detachably mounted on the toilet bowl 11.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, the sanitary cleaning device 10W includes a cleaning function unit WU, a storage unit 14, a control unit 15, a lighting unit 16, a human body detection sensor 17, and a seating detection sensor 18. And a wireless communication unit 19. Further, the sanitary cleaning device 10W is appropriately provided with a power supply unit of the lighting unit 16.

The cleaning function unit WU has, for example, a nozzle that injects cleaning water to clean a local part of the human body, a motor that drives the nozzle, and the like. The storage unit 14 stores various programs and data required for control. The control unit 15 comprehensively controls each unit of the sanitary cleaning device 10W by reading a program from the storage unit 14 and sequentially processing the program. For the storage unit 14, for example, a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) is used. For the control unit 15, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) is used.

The lighting unit 16 is provided behind the toilet bowl 11, and is located above, for example, the sanitary cleaning device 10W. When lit, the lighting unit 16 irradiates the light L1 toward the rear of the toilet device 10 to illuminate the wall behind the toilet device 10. Alternatively, the lighting unit 16 may be provided on both sides of the toilet bowl 11. In this case, the lighting unit 16 irradiates light toward the side of the toilet device 10 when it is lit. Alternatively, the lighting unit 16 may be provided on the side and the rear of the toilet device 10.

The human body detection sensor 17 is, for example, an infrared sensor, a microwave sensor, or the like, and detects a human body that has entered the toilet room TR (toilet booth). The seating detection sensor 18 is, for example, a mechanical switch, a distance measuring sensor using infrared rays, or the like, and detects the seating of a human body on the toilet seat 12.

The wireless communication unit 19 is located above, for example, the sanitary cleaning device 10W. The wireless communication unit 19 is a communication means for wireless communication. For the wireless communication unit 19, for example, a radio wave transmission / reception module capable of transmitting / receiving radio waves is used. For example, high frequency signals (radio waves) are used for wireless communication. This radio wave is, for example, an ultra high frequency (UHF), and its frequency is about 300 MHz or more and 3 GHz or less, for example, 2.4 GHz. The control unit 15 wirelessly communicates with the remote controller 50, the lighting device 30L, and the lighting device 20L by the wireless communication unit 19.

The sanitary cleaning device 10W, the lighting devices 20L, 30L, and the remote controller 50 perform wireless communication based on, for example, the international standard of IEEE802.5.4. The wireless communication between the sanitary cleaning device 10W, the lighting devices 20L, 30L, and the remote controller 50 is not limited to wireless communication using radio waves, but may be, for example, optical communication using infrared rays. The wireless communication between the devices may be any form of communication capable of wireless communication.

The control unit 15 receives a wireless signal for controlling the operation of the cleaning function unit WU from the remote controller 50 via the wireless communication unit 19. Further, the control unit 15 receives a signal related to the detection result from the human body detection sensor 17 and the seating detection sensor 18. The control unit 15 controls the operation of the cleaning function unit WU based on these received signals.

Further, the control unit 15 transmits, for example, a wireless signal for controlling the operation of the lighting devices 20L and 30L from the wireless communication unit 19 according to the detection result of the human body detection sensor 17. For example, the control unit 15 transmits a radio signal for lighting the lighting devices 20L and 30L in response to the detection of the human body by the human body detection sensor 17, and the lighting device 20L in response to the non-detection of the human body by the human body detection sensor 17. A radio signal for turning off 30L is transmitted. As a result, the lighting devices 20L and 30L can be automatically turned on when the user enters the room, and the lighting devices 20L and 30L can be automatically turned off when the user leaves the room.

The sanitary cleaning device 10W may further have a heating toilet seat function for warming the toilet seat 12, a deodorizing function for deodorizing the inside of the toilet room TR, and the like.

The lighting device 20L and the lighting device 30L will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing the toilet system according to the embodiment. That is, FIG. 4 shows a state in which the toilet room TR shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the front. In FIG. 4, some elements are omitted for convenience of explanation.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mirror unit 20 includes a lighting device 20L, a support portion 23, and a mirror main body 24. The mirror body 24 is fixed to the side wall SW1 inside the toilet room TR by a support portion 23. The mirror body 24 is located on the side of the toilet device 10 and has a mirror surface facing the inside of the toilet room TR. The lighting device 20L is located between the lower end side of the mirror body 24 and the side wall SW1.

The lighting device 20L includes a control unit 21, a lighting unit 22 (light source unit), a storage unit 28, and a wireless communication unit 29. The lighting device 20L is appropriately provided with a power supply unit of the lighting unit 22. The illumination unit 22 irradiates the light L2 (see FIG. 4) toward the lower side of the mirror body 24 when it is lit. A part of the lighting unit 22 is located above the hand-washing device 40, and when the lighting unit 22 is lit, the hand-washing device 40 is illuminated by the light L2.

Since the control unit 21, the storage unit 28, and the wireless communication unit 29 are the same as the storage unit 14, the control unit 15, and the wireless communication unit 19 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W, detailed description thereof will be omitted. As described above, the control unit 21 of the lighting device 20L controls the lighting and extinguishing of the lighting unit 22 in response to the radio signal from the sanitary cleaning device 10W.

The cabinet 30 has a space inside, and is configured to be able to store articles in this internal space. The cabinet 30 is attached to the side wall SW1 of the toilet room TR below the mirror unit 20. Further, the cabinet 30 is separated from the floor surface FS of the toilet room TR, and a space is formed between the cabinet 30 and the floor surface FS. The cabinet 30 has, for example, a push-type drawer without a handle, and the user can open the drawer by pushing the front surface of the drawer.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cabinet 30 has a lighting device 30L and a cover 32. One end of the cover 32 is fixed to the bottom surface of the cabinet 30. Further, the other end of the cover 32 extends toward the side wall SW1, and the other end is bent so as to be parallel to the floor surface FS and separated from the bottom surface of the cabinet 30. The lighting device 30L is placed on the other end of the cover 32. Therefore, the lighting device 30L (lighting unit 33) is provided at a position invisible from the inside of the toilet room TR.

The lighting device 30L includes a control unit 31, a lighting unit 33 (light source unit), a storage unit 38, and a wireless communication unit 39. Since the control unit 31, the storage unit 38, and the wireless communication unit 39 are the same as the storage unit 14, the control unit 15, and the wireless communication unit 19 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The illumination unit 33 irradiates the light L3 (see FIG. 4) toward the side wall SW1 at the time of lighting. A part of the light L3 is reflected by the side wall SW1 and illuminates the floor surface FS below the cabinet 30. As described above, the control unit 31 of the lighting device 30L controls the lighting and extinguishing of the lighting unit 33 in response to the radio signal from the sanitary cleaning device 10W.

The hand-washing device 40 has a bowl 41 and a faucet 42 (see FIG. 1). The hand-washing device 40 is provided on a part of the cabinet 30. A water pipe (not shown) connected to the drain port of the bowl 41 is provided in the cabinet 30. When the lighting unit 22 is lit, the upper surface of the cabinet 30 including the vicinity of the hand-washing device 40 is illuminated.

The remote controller 50 is embedded in the cabinet 30, for example. Further, a space is formed below the remote controller 50. A paper winder (paper holder) is provided inside this space, and the toilet paper is held by this paper winder.

5 (a) and 5 (b) are perspective views showing the remote controller according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5A shows a state in which the remote controller 50 is closed, and FIG. 5B shows a state in which the remote controller 50 is open.
As shown in FIGS. 4, 5 (a) and 5 (b), the remote controller 50 includes a control unit 51, an operation unit 52, an illumination unit 53, an illumination unit 54, a movable unit 55, and a memory. It has a unit 58 and a wireless communication unit 59. Since the control unit 51, the storage unit 58, and the wireless communication unit 59 are the same as the storage unit 14, the control unit 15, and the wireless communication unit 19 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The operation unit 52 has, for example, operation members such as buttons 52a to 52c and a touch screen 52d, and receives an operation instruction from the user. As shown in FIG. 5A, the movable portion 55 exposes the operating portion 52 to the front side at a position where the operating portion 52 is housed in the cabinet 30 and as shown in FIG. 5B. It moves to the position where the operation unit 52 can be operated. The movable portion 55 is attached so as to be rotatable about the lateral direction, for example, and moves to each of the above positions by rotation.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the operation unit 52 is usually housed inside the cabinet 30. On the other hand, when the seating detection sensor 18 detects the user's seating, a signal is transmitted to the control unit 51, and as shown in FIG. 5B, the movable unit 55 rotates so that the user can operate it. And open it. Further, the movable portion 55 may be opened and closed at an arbitrary timing by a manual operation by the user.

The user can input information instructing the operation of the toilet system 2 to the control unit 51 via the operation unit 52. For example, the user can use the operation unit 52 to start and stop the local cleaning function, clean the toilet bowl 11, turn on / off the toilet seat heating function, and the like.

Further, the control unit 51 receives the detection results of the human body detection sensor 17 and the seating detection sensor 18 from the control unit 15 of the toilet device 10 via the wireless communication units 19 and 59, and the lighting unit 53 is based on the detection results. And the lighting unit 54 is turned on or off. The lighting unit 53 illuminates the operation unit 52 from the inside of the remote controller 50 when it is lit. When lit, the lighting unit 54 illuminates the vicinity of the paper winder provided below the remote controller 50.

Further, the user can input the setting information of the illuminance and the color temperature of each lighting unit included in the toilet system 2 by using the operation unit 52. Based on the input setting information, the remote controller 50 transmits the setting signals of the lighting units 16, 22, and 33. In this way, the user can appropriately adjust each lighting unit by using the operation unit 52.

Although the illuminance and the color temperature have been described as an example of adjusting the lighting unit, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, time zone information may be input. Thereby, the usability of the toilet system 2 can be further improved. For example, it is possible to dim the lights or turn off some lights during the midnight hours. The glare of the lighting can prevent the user from waking up at midnight. It should be noted that any time zone can be set, not limited to midnight.

Here, the case where the remote controller 50 is embedded in the cabinet 30 has been described, but the remote controller 50 may be attached to the front surface of the cabinet 30. In this case, the remote controller 50 does not have to have the touch screen 52d, the lighting unit 53, or the like. Further, the remote controller 50 may be attached to, for example, the side wall SW1.

For example, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) can be used as the light sources of the above-mentioned lighting units 16, 22, 33, 53, and 54. The light sources of the illumination units 16, 22, 33, 53, and 54 are not limited to LEDs, and may be, for example, other light emitting elements, light bulbs, fluorescent lamps, or the like.

The remote controller 50 and the lighting devices 20L and 30L are mounted on the same wall surface (side wall SW1). Therefore, there is a tendency that there are many shields that shield the radio signal between the remote controller 50 and the lighting devices 20L and 30L. For example, a cabinet 30, a paper winder, or the like is interposed between the remote controller 50 and the lighting device 30L. A cabinet 30, a hand-washing device 40, or the like is interposed between the remote controller 50 and the lighting device 20L. Therefore, the reception sensitivity of the wireless signal tends to be low between the remote controller 50 and the lighting devices 20L and 30L.

On the other hand, the sanitary cleaning device 10W is arranged on the floor surface FS. That is, the sanitary cleaning device 10W is arranged at a position away from the side wall SW1 which is the mounting wall surface of the remote controller 50 or the like. Therefore, between the sanitary cleaning device 10W and the remote controller 50, and between the sanitary cleaning device 10W and the lighting devices 20L and 30L, the visibility tends to be easy and there is a tendency that there are few obstacles.

In this way, a radio signal passes between the sanitary cleaning device 10W and the remote controller 50, and between the sanitary cleaning device 10W and the lighting devices 20L and 30L, as compared with the remote controller 50 and the lighting devices 20L and 30L. Cheap. Therefore, in a state where the remote controller 50, the sanitary cleaning device 10W, and the lighting devices 20L and 30L are installed in the toilet room TR (installation space), the lighting devices 20L and 30L for the radio signal transmitted from the sanitary cleaning device 10W. The reception sensitivity is higher than the reception sensitivity of the lighting devices 20L and 30L for the radio signal transmitted from the remote controller 50.

In an apartment house, the toilet system 2 may be provided in the toilet rooms TR of a plurality of rooms. In a toilet room TR or the like of a public facility, a plurality of toilet systems 2 are provided in the toilet room TR. In such a case, in order to prevent the sanitary cleaning device 10W of another toilet system 2 from malfunctioning due to the wireless signal transmitted from the remote controller 50, pairing and pairing in which each device of one toilet system 2 is associated with each other. The work called is done.

The pairing operation is executed, for example, by performing a predetermined operation on the operation unit 52 of the remote controller 50. The predetermined operation is, for example, a long press of a predetermined operation member. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the need to provide the operation unit 52 with an operation member dedicated to the pairing work. The storage unit 58 of the remote controller 50 stores an identification information ID for identifying the remote controller 50. When the user instructs the user to execute the pairing work by the predetermined operation of the operation unit 52, the control unit 51 of the remote controller 50 transmits the first pairing signal including the identification information ID to the sanitary cleaning device 10W. In this way, the remote controller 50 transmits the first pairing signal in response to a predetermined operation of the operation unit 52.

When the control unit 15 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W receives the first pairing signal, the control unit 15 stores the identification information ID in the storage unit 14 by writing the identification information ID included in the first pairing signal in the storage unit 14. .. When the control unit 15 receives the first pairing signal, the control unit 15 transmits the second pairing signal including the identification information ID to the lighting devices 20L and 30L. Then, after storing the identification information ID, the control unit 15 wirelessly communicates only with the remote controller 50 and the lighting devices 20L and 30L having the same identification information ID.

When the control unit 21 of the lighting device 20L receives the second pairing signal, the control unit 21 stores the identification information ID in the storage unit 28 by writing the identification information ID included in the second pairing signal in the storage unit 28. Then, after storing the identification information ID, the control unit 21 of the lighting device 20L wirelessly communicates only with the remote controller 50 and the sanitary cleaning device 10W having the same identification information ID. Further, when the control unit 31 of the lighting device 30L receives the second pairing signal, the control unit 31 executes the same operation as the control unit 21 of the lighting device 20L.

When the remote controller 50 transmits a wireless signal in response to the operation of the operation unit 52, the remote controller 50 includes the control information instructing the execution of an operation such as the start of local cleaning and the identification information ID in the wireless signal. The remote controller 50 transmits, for example, a packet in a predetermined format including control information and identification information ID as a wireless signal. When the receiving device receives the wireless signal, it confirms whether or not the identification information ID included in the wireless signal matches the stored identification information ID. If they match, the operation corresponding to the control information included in the radio signal is executed. On the other hand, if they do not match, the control information of the radio signal is not accepted and the operation is not executed.

As a result, after the pairing work is performed, wireless communication can be performed only between each device in the same toilet system 2 that shares the identification information ID, and malfunction of the sanitary cleaning device 10W or the like can be suppressed. can.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the toilet system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the pairing work is performed in the toilet system 2, the operation unit 52 of the remote controller 50 first performs a predetermined operation to start the pairing operation by the control unit 51 of the remote controller 50. (Step S101 in FIG. 6).

When the control unit 51 of the remote controller 50 is instructed to start the pairing work, the control unit 51 shifts from the normal operation mode to the pairing mode for executing the pairing work. When the control unit 51 shifts to the pairing mode, the control unit 51 transmits a first pairing signal including the identification information ID to the sanitary cleaning device 10W (step S102 in FIG. 6).

When the control unit 15 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W receives the first pairing signal, it confirms whether or not the identification information ID has already been stored by referring to the storage unit 14 (step S103 in FIG. 6).

When the control unit 15 has already stored the identification information ID, the control unit 15 ends the pairing operation without storing the identification information ID included in the received first pairing signal, and ends the pairing operation, and the normal operating state or sleep. Return to the state (step S104 in FIG. 6). Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent another sanitary cleaning device 10W of the adjacent toilet system 2 from accidentally overwriting the identification information ID. Therefore, the pairing work can be performed more reliably.

When the control unit 15 does not store the identification information ID, the control unit 15 stores the identification information ID included in the received first pairing signal in the storage unit 14 (step S105 in FIG. 6).

After storing the identification information ID, the control unit 15 transmits a second pairing signal including the identification information ID to the lighting devices 20L and 30L (step S106 in FIG. 6).

When the control unit 21 of the lighting device 20L receives the second pairing signal, it confirms whether or not the identification information ID has already been stored by referring to the storage unit 28. Similarly, when the control unit 31 of the lighting device 30L receives the second pairing signal, it confirms whether or not the identification information ID has already been stored by referring to the storage unit 38 (step S107 in FIG. 6). ).

When the control units 21 and 31 have already stored the identification information ID, the control units 21 and 31 end the pairing operation without storing the identification information ID included in the received second pairing signal, and the normal operating state. Alternatively, it returns to the sleep state (step S108 in FIG. 6).

When the control units 21 and 31 do not store the identification information ID, the control units 21 and 31 store the identification information ID included in the received second pairing signal in the storage units 28 and 38 (step S109 in FIG. 6).

After storing the identification information ID, the control units 21 and 31 transmit a reception completion signal to the sanitary cleaning device 10W, and return to the normal operating state or the sleep state (step S110 in FIG. 6).

After receiving the reception completion signal transmitted from the lighting devices 20L and 30L, the control unit 15 transmits the reception completion signal to the remote controller 50 and returns to the normal operating state or the sleep state. When the control unit 51 of the remote controller 50 receives the reception completion signal from the sanitary cleaning device 10W, the control unit 51 ends the pairing mode and returns to the normal operation mode (step S111 in FIG. 6).

With the above, the pairing work of the toilet system 2 is completed. As a result, the sanitary cleaning device 10W, the lighting devices 20L, 30L, and the remote controller 50 are associated with each other with the same identification information ID.

As described above, according to the toilet system 2 according to the present embodiment, the remote controller 50 and the sanitary cleaning device 10W are connected via wireless communication, and the sanitary cleaning device 10W and the lighting devices 20L and 30L are further connected. Even when connecting via wireless communication, the pairing work between the devices can be easily performed by operating the operation unit 52 of the remote controller 50. Further, it is not necessary to separately prepare a dedicated device or the like for the pairing work, and it is possible to suppress the complicated configuration of the toilet system 2 and the increase in the number of parts. That is, the pairing work can be easily performed with a simple configuration.

Further, in the toilet system 2, the remote controller 50 is configured so that the operation settings of the lighting devices 20L and 30L can be changed. As a result, the lighting devices 20L and 30L can be made to perform various operations by changing the settings, and the convenience of the toilet system 2 can be improved.

Further, in the toilet system 2, when the remote controller 50, the sanitary cleaning device 10W, and the lighting devices 20L and 30L are installed in the toilet room TR, the lighting devices 20L and 30L for the radio signal transmitted from the sanitary cleaning device 10W. The reception sensitivity is higher than the reception sensitivity of the lighting devices 20L and 30L for the radio signal transmitted from the remote controller 50. In this way, even in an environment where wireless communication between the remote controller 50 and the lighting devices 20L and 30L is difficult, the sanitary cleaning device 10W transmits the second pairing signal to the lighting devices 20L and 30L for hygiene. The pairing between the cleaning device 10W and the lighting devices 20L and 30L can be reliably performed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another operation of the toilet system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 7, in this example, when performing the pairing work, first, the power of each device of the sanitary cleaning device 10W, the lighting device 20L, and 30L is turned on (step S201 of FIG. 7). The power may be turned on, for example, by inserting the plug of the power cord into an outlet, or by operating a power switch or the like.

When the control unit 15 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W is activated in response to the power being turned on, it is in a reception standby state for receiving the first pairing signal. When the control units 21 and 31 of the lighting devices 20L and 30L are activated in response to the power being turned on, they are in a reception standby state for receiving the second pairing signal (step S202 in FIG. 7). The reception standby state is continued for a predetermined period from the start, for example. For example, after a lapse of a predetermined period from the start-up, each device shifts from the reception standby state to the normal operating state or the sleep state.

After the power is turned on to put each device in the reception standby state, the operation unit 52 of the remote controller 50 performs a predetermined operation to instruct the control unit 51 of the remote controller 50 to start the pairing operation (step of FIG. 7). S203). Hereinafter, each operation of steps S204 to S213 is substantially the same as each operation of steps S102 to S111 described with respect to FIG. 6, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In this way, each device of the sanitary cleaning device 10W, the lighting device 20L, and 30L may be set to the reception standby state according to the power-on. As a result, the sanitary cleaning device 10W can easily receive the first pairing signal, and the lighting devices 20L and 30L can easily receive the second pairing signal, so that the pairing work is more reliable. Can be done. Further, for example, by receiving the pairing signal only in the reception standby state, it is possible to prevent each device of another toilet system 2 from erroneously storing the identification information ID. ..

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a modified example of the toilet system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 8, in the toilet system 2a, the sanitary cleaning device 10W further has an operation unit 71, the lighting device 20L further has an operation unit 72, and the lighting device 30L has an operation unit 73. Have more. Those having substantially the same functions and configurations as those of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The operation unit 71 is connected to the control unit 15 via a wire or wirelessly, and instructs the control unit 15 to shift to the reception standby state of the first pairing signal according to the operation. The operation unit 72 is connected to the control unit 21 via a wire or wirelessly, and instructs the control unit 21 to shift to the reception standby state of the second pairing signal according to the operation. Similarly, the operation unit 73 is connected to the control unit 31 via a wire or wirelessly, and instructs the control unit 31 to shift to the reception standby state of the second pairing signal according to the operation.

The operation units 71 to 73 may be a dedicated operation member for instructing the transition to the reception standby state, or may be also used as an operation member for inputting another instruction. For example, when the operation units 71 to 73 are push button type switches and a normal pressing operation is performed, a normal instruction is input to the control units 15, 21, and 31 and the switch is pressed and held for a predetermined time. In that case, the instruction to shift to the reception standby state may be input to the control units 15, 21, and 31. As described above, the operation units 71 to 73 may input the instruction for shifting to the reception standby state to the control units 15, 21, and 31 only when a predetermined operation is performed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the toilet system of the modified example.
As shown in FIG. 9, in this example, when performing the pairing work, first, the operation units 71 to 73 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W, the lighting device 20L, and the lighting device 20L and 30L are operated (step of FIG. 9). S301). The operation units 71 to 73 input to the control units 15, 21, and 31 an instruction to shift to the reception standby state according to the operation.

When the control unit 15 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W receives the instruction to shift to the reception standby state, the control unit 15 changes from the normal operation state or the sleep state in which some functions are stopped to the reception standby state of the first pairing signal. Further, when the control units 21 and 31 of the lighting devices 20L and 30L receive the instruction to shift to the reception standby state, they receive the second pairing signal from the normal operating state or the sleep state in which some functions are stopped. It goes into a standby state (step S302 in FIG. 9).

Hereinafter, each operation of steps S303 to S313 is substantially the same as each operation of steps S203 to S213 described with reference to FIG. 7, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted. As described above, the method of putting each device in the reception standby state may be performed by the operation of the operation units 71 to 73.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another operation of the toilet system according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 10, in this example, when performing the pairing work, first, the operation unit 52 of the remote controller 50 performs a predetermined operation to instruct the control unit 51 of the remote controller 50 to start the pairing operation. Then, the first pairing signal is transmitted from the remote controller 50 (steps S401 and S402 in FIG. 10).

In this example, the control unit 15 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W receives the first pairing signal, and the control units 21 and 31 of the lighting devices 20L and 30L also receive the first pairing signal. By receiving the first pairing signal, the control units 21 and 31 of the lighting devices 20L and 30L receive the second pairing signal from the normal operating state or the sleep state in which some functions are stopped. The reception standby state is set (step S403 in FIG. 10).

Hereinafter, each operation of steps S404 to S412 is substantially the same as each operation of steps S103 to S111 described with respect to FIG. 6, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In this way, the lighting devices 20L and 30L may shift to the reception standby state in response to the reception of the first pairing signal. This makes it easier for the lighting devices 20L and 30L to receive the second pairing signal, and the pairing work can be performed more reliably.

In this case, the sanitary cleaning device 10W may be put into a reception standby state for receiving the first pairing signal by turning on the power or operating the operation unit 71. Further, the transition to the reception standby state of each device may be performed based on, for example, the radio signal transmitted from the remote controller 50. For example, the pairing start signal may be transmitted from the remote controller 50, and the sanitary cleaning device 10W and the lighting devices 20L and 30L may be shifted to the reception standby state in response to the reception of the pairing start signal.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another operation of the toilet system according to the embodiment.
In FIG. 11, since each operation of steps S501 to S509 is substantially the same as each operation of steps S101 to S109 described with respect to FIG. 6, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The control units 21 and 31 of the lighting devices 20L and 30L receive the second pairing signal, store the identification information ID, and then transmit the reception completion signal to the sanitary cleaning device 10W (step S510 in FIG. 11). At this time, the control units 21 and 31 include the identification information ID in the reception completion signal.

When the control unit 15 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W receives the reception completion signal, does the identification information ID included in the reception completion signal match the identification information ID included in the first pairing signal received from the remote controller 50? By determining whether or not, the identification information ID is collated (step S511 in FIG. 11). In this way, the lighting devices 20L and 30L collate the received identification signal with the sanitary cleaning device 10W after receiving the second pairing signal.

When the control unit 15 determines that they do not match, the control unit 15 transmits a mismatch signal indicating the mismatch to the lighting devices 20L and 30L, and erases the identification information ID stored in the storage unit 14. When the control units 21 and 31 of the lighting devices 20L and 30L receive the mismatch signal, the identification information IDs stored in the storage units 28 and 38 are erased (step S512 in FIG. 11).

When the control unit 15 determines that they match, the control unit 15 transmits a reception completion signal including the identification information ID to the remote controller 50 (step S513 in FIG. 11).

When the control unit 51 of the remote controller 50 receives the reception completion signal, the control unit 51 determines whether or not the identification information ID included in the reception completion signal and the identification information ID stored in the storage unit 58 match. The identification information ID is collated (step S514 in FIG. 11). In this way, the sanitary cleaning device 10W collates with the lighting devices 20L and 30L, and then collates the received identification information ID with the remote controller 50.

When the control unit 51 determines that they do not match, the control unit 51 transmits a mismatch signal indicating the mismatch to the sanitary cleaning device 10W. When the control unit 15 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W receives the mismatch signal, the control unit 15 transfers the mismatch signal to the lighting devices 20L and 30L and erases the identification information ID stored in the storage unit 14. When the control units 21 and 31 of the lighting devices 20L and 30L receive the mismatch signal, the identification information IDs stored in the storage units 28 and 38 are erased.

On the other hand, when the control unit 51 determines that they match, the control unit 51 transmits a matching signal indicating that they match to the sanitary cleaning device 10W. When the control unit 15 of the sanitary cleaning device 10W receives the matching signal, the control unit 15 transfers the matching signal to the lighting devices 20L and 30L, and determines the identification information ID stored in the storage unit 14. Upon receiving the match signal, the control units 21 and 31 of the lighting devices 20L and 30L determine the identification information ID stored in the storage units 28 and 38 (step S515 in FIG. 11).

In this way, after receiving the pairing signal, the identification information IDs received between the devices may be collated. Thereby, for example, it is possible to suppress the storage of an erroneous identification information ID due to a communication failure or the like. Therefore, the pairing work can be performed more reliably.

For example, a notification unit such as a liquid crystal display may be provided on the remote controller 50. For example, when it is determined that the identification information IDs do not match and the identification information IDs are not stored in each device, the notification unit may notify the user or the like that the pairing has not been performed normally. ..

For example, when it is determined that the identification information IDs do not match, the sanitary cleaning device 10W, the lighting devices 20L, and 30L may re-receive the first pairing signal and the second pairing signal. That is, the reception and collation of the first pairing signal and the second pairing signal may be repeated until the identification information IDs between the devices match.

In the above embodiment, the lighting devices 20L and 30L are shown as an example of the connected device connected to the sanitary cleaning device 10W via wireless communication. The connected device is not limited to the lighting devices 20L and 30L, and may be, for example, an electric water heater that supplies hot water to the hand-washing device 40. For example, the electric water heater may be operated to generate hot water according to the detection result of the human body detection sensor 17 or the seating detection sensor 18.

In the above embodiment, the toilet system 2 is shown as an example of the communication system. The communication system is not limited to this, and may be a system used in, for example, a kitchen, a bathroom, or a washroom. The communication system may be any system including a remote controller, a main device, and a connected device, which are connected to each other by wireless communication.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. With respect to the above-described embodiment, those skilled in the art with appropriate design changes are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. For example, the shape, dimensions, material, arrangement, and the like of each element included in the toilet system 2 and the like are not limited to those illustrated, and can be changed as appropriate.
In addition, the elements included in each of the above-described embodiments can be combined as much as technically possible, and the combination thereof is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as the features of the present invention are included.

2 Toilet system, 10 Toilet device, 10W sanitary cleaning device, 11 toilet bowl, 12 toilet seat, 13 toilet lid, 14 storage unit, 15 control unit, 16 lighting unit, 17 human body detection sensor, 18 seating detection sensor, 19 wireless communication unit, 20 mirror unit, 20L lighting device, 21 control unit, 22 lighting unit, 23 support unit, 24 mirror body, 28 storage unit, 29 wireless communication unit, 30 cabinet, 30L lighting unit, 31 control unit, 32 cover, 33 lighting unit , 38 storage, 39 wireless communication, 40 hand wash, 41 bowl, 42 faucet, 50 remote control, 51 control, 52 operation, 52a-52c buttons, 52d touch screen, 53, 54 lighting, 55 moving , 59 Wireless communication unit, 71-73 operation unit, FS floor surface, L1-L3 light, SW1 side wall, TR toilet room, WU cleaning function unit

Claims (8)

A remote controller that has an operation unit and transmits a wireless signal in response to the operation of the operation unit.
A main device that is connected to the remote controller via wireless communication, receives the wireless signal, and executes an operation according to the wireless signal.
A connected device that is connected to the main device via wireless communication and executes an operation in response to a wireless signal transmitted from the main device.
With
The remote controller transmits a first pairing signal including identification information to the main device in response to a predetermined operation of the operation unit.
After receiving the first pairing signal and storing the identification information, the main device transmits the second pairing signal including the identification information to the connected device, and after storing the identification information, the main device stores the identification information. Wireless communication is performed only with the remote controller and the connected device that match the identification information.
The connected device is characterized in that it receives the second pairing signal and stores the identification information, and after storing the identification information, performs wireless communication only with the main device that matches the identification information. Communication system. A remote controller that has an operation unit and transmits a wireless signal in response to the operation of the operation unit.
A main device that is connected to the remote controller via wireless communication, receives the wireless signal, and executes an operation according to the wireless signal.
A connected device that is connected to the main device and the remote controller via wireless communication and executes an operation in response to a wireless signal transmitted from the main device.
With
The remote controller transmits a first pairing signal including identification information to the main device in response to a predetermined operation of the operation unit.
After receiving the first pairing signal and storing the identification information, the main device transmits the second pairing signal including the identification information to the connected device, and after storing the identification information, the main device stores the identification information. Wireless communication is performed only with the remote controller and the connected device that match the identification information.
The connected device receives the second pairing signal and stores the identification information, and after storing the identification information, wirelessly communicates only with the main device and the remote controller having the same identification information. A communication system characterized by that. After receiving the second pairing signal, the connected device collates the received identification information with the main device.
The communication system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main device collates with the connected device and then collates the remote controller with the received identification information. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the remote controller can change the operation setting of the connected device by transmitting a wireless signal to the connected device via the main device. The communication system according to claim 2 , wherein the remote controller can change the operation setting of the connected device by performing wireless communication with the connected device. Wherein said connecting device, which is connected via a remote control and a wireless communication by receiving the first pairing signal, characterized by comprising a reception standby state for receiving the second pairing signal Item 2. The communication system according to Item 2. When the remote controller, the main device, and the connected device are installed in the installation space, the reception sensitivity of the connected device with respect to the wireless signal transmitted from the main device is the said with respect to the wireless signal transmitted from the remote controller. The communication system according to claim 2 , wherein the reception sensitivity is higher than that of the connected device. A remote controller that has an operation unit and transmits a wireless signal in response to the operation of the operation unit.
A sanitary cleaning device that is connected to the remote controller via wireless communication, receives the wireless signal, and executes an operation in response to the wireless signal.
A connecting device that is connected to the sanitary cleaning device via wireless communication and performs an operation in response to a wireless signal transmitted from the sanitary cleaning device.
With
The remote controller transmits a first pairing signal including identification information to the sanitary cleaning device in response to a predetermined operation of the operation unit.
The sanitary cleaning device receives the first pairing signal, stores the identification information, transmits a second pairing signal including the identification information to the connected device, and stores the identification information. , Wireless communication is performed only with the remote control and the connected device that match the identification information.
The connected device receives the second pairing signal and stores the identification information, and after storing the identification information, performs wireless communication only with the sanitary cleaning device having the same identification information. The featured toilet system.

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