JP6977836B1 - Bathroom cleaning system and bathroom cleaning method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the scattering of cleaning water to the outside of a bathroom when the bathroom cleaning device is remotely controlled. A bathroom cleaning system according to an embodiment is operated by a remote control installed in a house and a mobile terminal or a remote control capable of communicating via a network, and performs a bathroom cleaning operation of spraying cleaning water on a bathroom washing place. It includes a bathroom cleaning device, a detection unit that detects the open / closed state of the bathroom door, and a control unit that executes a scattering suppression process that suppresses the scattering of cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom based on the detection result by the detection unit. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The disclosed embodiments relate to bathroom cleaning systems and bathroom cleaning methods.

Dirt such as soap and shampoo used to wash the human body, and dirt (protein-based, carbohydrate-based, oil-based, salts, etc.) generated from the human body adheres to the washing area of the bathroom. In order to remove these stains, a bathroom cleaning device that cleans the washing place by spraying washing water such as water or sterilizing water on the washing place is known (see Patent Document 1).

On the other hand, in recent years, with the spread of communication technology such as the Internet, a technique for remotely controlling an electric device installed in a house from outside the house using a mobile terminal such as a smartphone has been proposed.

Japanese Patent No. 3339351

If the bathroom cleaning device is used with the bathroom door open, the cleaning water sprayed from the bathroom cleaning device may be scattered outside the bathroom. When operating the bathroom washer directly from within the home, the user may notice that the bathroom door is open. However, when the bathroom cleaning device is remotely controlled, the user outside the house cannot notice that the bathroom door is open.

One aspect of the embodiment is made in view of the above, and is a bathroom cleaning system and a bathroom cleaning method capable of suppressing the scattering of cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom when the bathroom cleaning device is remotely operated. The purpose is to provide.

The bathroom cleaning system according to one embodiment is operated by a remote control installed in the house and a mobile terminal or the remote control capable of communicating via a network, and performs a bathroom cleaning operation of spraying cleaning water on the bathroom washing area. A bathroom cleaning device, a detection unit that detects the open / closed state of the bathroom door, and a control unit that executes a scattering suppression process that suppresses the scattering of the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom based on the detection result by the detection unit. To prepare for.

According to this configuration, the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom is executed when the bathroom cleaning device is remotely controlled by executing the scattering suppression process for suppressing the scattering of the washing water to the outside of the bathroom based on the detection result by the detection unit. It is possible to suppress the scattering of water.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, whether or not the bathroom cleaning operation can be started when the mobile terminal requests the start of the bathroom cleaning operation and the detection unit detects that the door is open. The control unit includes a determination unit for determining the above, and the control unit executes the scattering suppression process when the determination unit determines that the bathroom cleaning operation cannot be started.

According to such a configuration, it is determined whether or not the bathroom cleaning operation can be started when the bathroom door is in the open state where the cleaning water is more likely to be scattered outside the bathroom than when the bathroom door is closed. It is possible to suppress the scattering of wash water.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, the determination unit determines the bathroom according to the information indicating the selection result of whether or not the bathroom cleaning operation can be started, which is transmitted from the mobile terminal that has received the information that the door is open. Determines whether the cleaning operation can be started.

According to such a configuration, even if the user of the mobile terminal is out and cannot directly check the open / closed state of the bathroom door, the user of the mobile terminal can check the open / closed state of the bathroom door and then the bathroom. It is possible to select whether or not to start the cleaning operation.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, when the first determination unit, which is the determination unit, determines that the bathroom cleaning operation can be started, the bathroom cleaning operation is started based on the detection result by the detection unit. The control unit includes a second determination unit for re-determining whether or not the bathroom cleaning operation is possible, and the control unit executes the scattering suppression process when it is determined by the second determination unit that the bathroom cleaning operation cannot be started.

For example, when the first determination unit is provided outside the home, since the first determination unit is performed via an external network such as the Internet, there is a possibility that a time lag may occur as compared with the communication only inside the home that does not use the external network. be. That is, when the open / closed state of the bathroom door is notified to the first determination unit, the open / closed state notified to the first determination unit may be different from the actual open / closed state. In this case, the first determination unit may erroneously determine the open / closed state of the bathroom door. On the other hand, just before starting the bathroom cleaning operation, the open / closed state of the bathroom door is re-determined by the second determination unit, so that the above-mentioned erroneous determination can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably suppress the scattering of the washing water to the outside of the bathroom.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, the control unit prohibits the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation as the scattering suppression process.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the washing water from being scattered outside the bathroom by preventing the bathroom washing operation from starting when the bathroom door is open.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, when the mobile terminal requests the start of the bathroom cleaning operation, the control unit prohibits the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation as the scattering suppression process, while the remote control prohibits the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation. When the start of the bathroom cleaning operation is requested, the bathroom cleaning device is made to execute the bathroom cleaning operation regardless of the detection result by the detection unit.

According to such a configuration, the bathroom is prevented from starting the bathroom cleaning operation in response to a request from a mobile terminal that may not be able to immediately respond to the case where the washing water is scattered outside the bathroom. Even if the washing water is scattered outside, it is highly possible that the request from the remote control can be started immediately regardless of the detection result by the detection unit. As a result, it is possible to appropriately suppress the scattering of the washing water to the outside of the bathroom.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, the control unit executes a second bathroom cleaning operation different from the first bathroom cleaning operation executed according to a request from the remote controller to the bathroom cleaning device as the scattering suppression process. Let me.

According to such a configuration, when the bathroom door is open, the cleaning water is discharged to the outside of the bathroom by performing a second bathroom cleaning operation different from the first bathroom cleaning operation which is a normal bathroom cleaning operation. It is possible to suppress the scattering.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, the control unit uses the operation of spraying the cleaning water in a range narrower than the spraying range of the cleaning water in the first bathroom cleaning operation as the second bathroom cleaning operation. Let the cleaning device do it.

According to this configuration, the operation of spraying the cleaning water in a range narrower than the spraying range of the cleaning water in the first bathroom cleaning operation is executed as the second bathroom cleaning operation, so that the bathroom cleaning operation can be performed while performing the bathroom cleaning operation. It is possible to prevent the washing water from being scattered outside the bathroom.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, when the detection unit detects that the door is opened during the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation, the control unit performs the bathroom cleaning operation as the scattering suppression process. Pause.

According to such a configuration, even if the bathroom door is opened during the bathroom cleaning operation, it is possible to suppress the scattering of the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, the control unit suspends the bathroom cleaning operation and then resumes the bathroom cleaning operation when the detection unit detects that the door is closed.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to minimize the interruption of the bathroom cleaning operation while suppressing the scattering of the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom.

Further, in the bathroom cleaning system, when the control unit restarts the bathroom cleaning operation, the control unit ends the bathroom cleaning operation in a time shorter than the remaining time of the suspended bathroom cleaning operation.

According to such a configuration, even if the bathroom door is opened and the bathroom cleaning operation is temporarily stopped during the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation, it is possible to suppress a long time until the bathroom cleaning operation is completed. ..

According to one aspect of the embodiment, when the bathroom cleaning device is remotely controlled, it is possible to suppress the scattering of the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bathroom cleaning system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bathroom according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the bathroom washing place according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server device according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the home control device according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the server device according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the home control device according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the home control device according to the first modification. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a second bathroom cleaning operation. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the second bathroom cleaning operation. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the home control device according to the second modification. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the home control device according to the third modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the bathroom cleaning system and the bathroom cleaning method disclosed in the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below.

First, the configuration of the bathroom cleaning system according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bathroom cleaning system according to an embodiment.

In the block diagram such as FIG. 1, only the components necessary for explaining the features of the present embodiment are represented by functional blocks, and the description of general components is omitted.

In other words, each component shown in the block diagram such as FIG. 1 is a functional concept and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. For example, the specific form of distribution / integration of each functional block is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of it is functionally or physically distributed in any unit according to various loads and usage conditions. -It is possible to integrate and configure.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom cleaning system 1 includes a bathroom cleaning device 10, a home control device 20, a remote controller 30, a detection unit 40, a communication hub 50, a gateway device 60, a communication device 70, and a server. The device 80 is provided. The bathroom cleaning system 1 may further include a mobile terminal 90.

The bathroom cleaning device 10, the home control device 20, the remote controller 30, the detection unit 40, the communication hub 50, the gateway device 60, and the communication device 70 are installed inside a building 100 such as a house (inside the house). On the other hand, the server device 80 is installed outside the building 100 and is communicably connected to the communication device 70 and the mobile terminal 90 via a network N such as an Internet network.

The mobile terminal 90 is, for example, a smartphone or tablet terminal owned by a user who is a resident of the building 100, and is communicably connected to the communication device 70 and the server device 80 via the network N. The mobile terminal 90 may exist outside the building 100 or may exist inside the house. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the mobile terminal 90 exists outside the building 100.

The bathroom cleaning device 10 is a device for automatically cleaning the bathroom installed in the house. Specifically, the bathroom cleaning device 10 performs a bathroom cleaning operation of spraying cleaning water on the bathroom washing area. The configuration of the bathroom cleaning device 10 will be described later.

The home control device 20 controls the operation of the bathroom cleaning device 10 based on the operation of the remote controller 30 or the mobile terminal 90. The configuration of the home control device 20 will be described later. Here, an example is shown in which the home control device 20 is installed in the home as an independent device, but the home control device 20 is, for example, a bathroom cleaning device 10, a remote controller 30, a communication hub 50, and a gateway device 60. It may be provided in any of the above.

The remote controller 30 has, for example, a button that can be operated by the user, and in response to the operation of the button, a signal for requesting the start of the bathroom cleaning operation by the bathroom cleaning device 10 (hereinafter, referred to as “start request”). It is transmitted to the home control device 20 via the communication hub 50. The remote controller 30 is installed, for example, in a washroom adjacent to the bathroom. Further, the remote controller 30 may be installed not only in the washroom but also in the living room or the like.

The detection unit 40 detects the open / closed state of the bathroom door. The detection unit 40 will be described later.

The communication hub 50 is connected to the home control device 20, the remote controller 30, the detection unit 40, and the gateway device 60 by wire, and functions as a hub for relaying communication performed between them. For example, the communication hub 50 relays communication between the remote controller 30 and the home control device 20, the detection unit 40 and the home control device 20, the detection unit 40 and the gateway device 60, and the gateway device 60 and the home control device 20. The communication hub 50 may be wirelessly connected to the home control device 20, the remote controller 30, the detection unit 40, and the gateway device 60. As the wireless communication by the communication hub 50, for example, Wifi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like can be used.

The gateway device 60 is connected to the communication device 70 so as to be capable of wireless communication. The gateway device 60 receives various signals from the communication device 70 by wireless communication, and transmits the received signals to the communication hub 50 by wire communication. Further, the gateway device 60 receives various signals from the communication hub 50 via wired communication, and transmits the received signals to the communication device 70 by wireless communication.

The communication device 70 includes, for example, a wireless router and a modem. Further, the communication device 70 may be configured to include a wireless router, an optical line termination device, and the like. The communication device 70 receives various signals from the server device 80 via the network N, and transmits the received signals to the gateway device 60 via wireless communication. Further, the communication device 70 receives various signals from the gateway device 60 by wireless communication, and transmits the received signals to the server device 80 via the network N.

As the wireless communication by the communication device 70, for example, WiFi (registered trademark) or the like can be used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other types of wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used.

The server device 80 stores various information necessary for remotely controlling the bathroom cleaning device 10. Further, the server device 80 performs various information processing in response to a request from the mobile terminal 90, and transmits the processing result to the mobile terminal 90 or the communication device 70 via the network N. The server device 80 is assumed to be a cloud server configured by cloud computing composed of one or a plurality of information processing devices, but is not limited thereto. The configuration of the server device 80 will be described later.

The mobile terminal 90 is a terminal device that can be carried by a user such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, or a notebook PC (Personal Computer).

In the embodiment, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 90 is outside the home (that is, when the user of the mobile terminal 90 is out), but the mobile terminal 90 may be inside the home. That is, the operation to the mobile terminal 90 can be performed not only outside the house but also inside the house. Further, the operation is not limited to the operation by the mobile terminal 90, and it is also possible to operate by voice using a smart speaker or the like.

The mobile terminal 90 transmits a start request to the server device 80 via the network N. For example, an application for controlling the bathroom cleaning device 10 (hereinafter, referred to as “bathroom cleaning application”) is installed in the mobile terminal 90. When the mobile terminal 90 receives a predetermined operation from the user while the bathroom cleaning application is activated, the mobile terminal 90 transmits a start request to the server device 80 via the network N.

Although not shown here, bathroom-related equipment other than the bathroom cleaning device 10 may be provided in the house. For example, a hot water heater that blows hot air into a bathtub, a bathroom dryer / heater that blows warm air into the bathroom to warm and dry the inside of the bathroom, and a bathroom heater that blows warm air into the washroom to warm the inside of the washroom. A bathroom floor heater that warms the floor of the bathroom washroom may be provided as bathroom-related equipment.

When the bathroom cleaning device 10 is remotely controlled, the user operates the mobile terminal 90 to transmit a start request from the mobile terminal 90 to the server device 80 via the network N. The start request is transmitted from the server device 80 to the communication device 70 via the network N, from the communication device 70 to the gateway device 60 by wireless communication, and further from the gateway device 60 to the communication hub 50 by wired communication. After that, the start request is once transmitted from the communication hub 50 to the remote controller 30, then transmitted to the communication hub 50 again, and is transmitted from the communication hub 50 to the home control device 20. The start request from the mobile terminal 90 may be transmitted from the communication hub 50 to the home control device 20 without going through the remote controller 30.

On the other hand, when operating the bathroom cleaning device 10 from inside the house, the user operates the remote controller 30. As a result, the start request is transmitted from the remote controller 30 to the home control device 20 via the communication hub 50.

Next, the configuration of the bathroom cleaning device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bathroom according to an embodiment. Further, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the bathroom washing place according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bathroom 500 in which the bathroom cleaning device 10 is installed is generally a rectangular parallelepiped, and has four side walls, specifically, a first side wall 541, a second side wall 542, a third side wall 543, and a fourth side wall. A side wall 544 is provided. The second side wall 542 faces the first side wall 541, and the fourth side wall 544 faces the third side wall 543.

The bathroom 500 is provided with a bathtub 510 close to the fourth side wall 544, and a washing place 520 is provided between the bathtub 510 and the third side wall 543. The washing place 520 is in contact with a part of the first side wall 541 and a part of the second side wall 542 in addition to the third side wall 543.

The washing place 520 is provided with a drainage port 521. The drainage port 521 is provided near the center of the washing place 520, for example, close to the bathtub 510. Although not shown here, the washing place 520 is provided with a gentle drainage gradient (for example, about 1 to 5 °) toward the drainage port 521.

A counter 530 is provided in a part of the second side wall 542 in contact with the washing place 520. A mirror, a faucet, a shower hose, and the like are appropriately provided above the counter 530.

Further, the third side wall 543 is provided with a bathroom door 550 for entering and exiting the bathroom 500. The bathroom door 550 may be provided on the first side wall 541 according to the floor plan of the building 100.

The bathroom cleaning device 10 is provided at the lower part of the counter 530, for example, and cleans the washing place 520 by spraying washing water on the washing place 520.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the bathroom cleaning device 10 includes a nozzle 11 projecting from the lower part of the counter 530 and a drive unit (not shown) for rotating the nozzle 11 around a vertical axis. The nozzle 11 is provided at a position separated from the floor surface of the washing place 520. The bathroom cleaning device 10 discharges the cleaning water from the nozzle 11 and rotates the nozzle 11 by using a drive unit (not shown) to spray the cleaning water on substantially the entire floor surface of the washing place 520. For example, the bathroom cleaning device 10 contains hypochlorite and the like produced by electrolyzing tap water after spraying cleaning water so that the keratin and the like remaining in the washing place 520 are discharged to the drain port 521. Sprinkle sterilized water on the washing place 520.

As described above, the bathroom cleaning device 10 sprays the cleaning water on substantially the entire floor surface of the washing place 520. Therefore, if the bathroom door 550 is open, the cleaning water sprayed by the bathroom cleaning device 10 may be scattered to the outside (washroom) of the bathroom 500. When the bathroom cleaning device 10 is operated directly from the house by the remote controller 30, the user may notice that the bathroom door 550 is open. However, when the bathroom cleaning device 10 is remotely controlled by using the mobile terminal 90, the user outside the house cannot notice that the bathroom door 550 is open.

Therefore, in the bathroom cleaning system 1 according to the embodiment, a detection unit 40 for detecting the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550 is provided, and based on the detection result by the detection unit 40, the scattering suppression of suppressing the scattering of the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom 500 is suppressed. I decided to execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 2, the detection unit 40 is provided, for example, in the vicinity of the bathroom door 550 (in the illustrated example, the side of the bathroom door 550). The detection unit 40 is, for example, a magnetic proximity sensor. The magnetic proximity sensor turns on the switch and outputs a signal by operating the lead piece of the switch using a magnet. For example, one of the magnets and the switch is provided in the door frame of the bathroom door 550 and the other is provided in the bathroom door 550. When the distance between the bathroom door 550 and the door frame is equal to or less than the threshold value, the detection unit 40 can detect that the bathroom door 550 is in the closed state by turning on the switch by the magnet. On the other hand, when the distance between the bathroom door 550 and the door frame exceeds the threshold value, the detection unit 40 detects that the bathroom door 550 is in the open state.

The detection unit 40 is not limited to the magnetic proximity sensor. For example, the detection unit 40 may be an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor has a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit, and receives light reflected from the bathroom door 550 by the light receiving unit to detect a distance from the door frame of the bathroom door 550 to the bathroom door 550, for example. The detection unit 40 as an infrared sensor detects, for example, that the bathroom door 550 is in the closed state when the distance to the bathroom door 550 is equal to or less than the set threshold value, and when the distance exceeds the threshold value, the bathroom. Detects that the door 550 is in the open state.

Further, the detection unit 40 may be various proximity sensors such as a capacitance type. Further, the detection unit 40 may be, for example, a pressure sensor that detects the pressure applied to the door frame when the bathroom door 550 comes into contact with the door frame. Further, the detection unit 40 may be a camera. In this case, the detection unit 40 can determine the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550 by the image recognition process.

The detection unit 40 transmits the detection result to the communication hub 50. The communication hub 50 transmits the received detection result to the server device 80 via the gateway device 60, the communication device 70, and the network N. The detection unit 40 outputs the detection result to the server device when the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550 changes, that is, when the bathroom door 550 changes from the open state to the closed state or changes from the closed state to the open state. It may be transmitted to 80. Further, the detection unit 40 may transmit the detection result according to the request from the server device 80 or the home control device 20.

Next, the configuration of the server device 80 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server device 80 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the server device 80 includes a control unit 81 and a storage unit 82. The control unit 81 includes a reception unit 81a, a first determination unit 81b, a confirmation processing unit 81c, and a start request unit 81d. Further, the storage unit 82 stores the opening / closing information 82a and the start request 82b.

Here, the control unit 81 includes, for example, a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, an input / output port, and various circuits. The CPU of the computer functions as a reception unit 81a, a first determination unit 81b, a confirmation processing unit 81c, and a start request unit 81d of the control unit 81, for example, by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM.

Further, at least a part or all of the reception unit 81a, the first determination unit 81b, the confirmation processing unit 81c, and the start request unit 81d of the control unit 81 are ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). It can also be configured with hardware such as.

Further, the storage unit 82 is a storage unit composed of a storage device such as a non-volatile memory or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 82 stores open / close information 82a, a start request 82b, various programs (not shown), and the like.

The reception unit 81a acquires the detection result of the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550 by the detection unit 40 via the network N. The reception unit 81a stores the acquired detection result in the storage unit 82 as opening / closing information 82a. The opening / closing information 82a includes information indicating the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550, that is, whether the bathroom door 550 is in the open state or the closed state, and identification information (bathroom ID) for identifying the bathroom cleaning device 10 or the bathroom 500. ) May be included.

Further, the reception unit 81a receives a start request from the mobile terminal 90 via the network N. The reception unit 81a stores the received start request 82b in the storage unit 82. The start request 82b may include information (user ID) that identifies the mobile terminal 90 that is the transmission source. Although not shown here, it is assumed that the server device 80 stores information for associating the user ID and the bathroom ID in the storage unit 82 in advance.

When the start request is received from the mobile terminal 90, the first determination unit 81b determines whether or not the bathroom door 550 is in the open state based on the opening / closing information 82a.

Further, the first determination unit 81b determines whether or not the bathroom cleaning operation can be started based on the selection result received from the mobile terminal 90 in response to the selection request transmitted by the confirmation processing unit 81c described later. Specifically, the first determination unit 81b determines that the bathroom cleaning operation can be started when the selection result of permitting the start of the bathroom cleaning operation is received from the mobile terminal 90. On the other hand, when the first determination unit 81b receives the selection result of rejecting the start of the bathroom cleaning operation from the mobile terminal 90, the first determination unit 81b determines that the bathroom cleaning operation cannot be started.

When the confirmation processing unit 81c determines that the bathroom door 550 is in the open state by the first determination unit 81b, the confirmation processing unit 81c makes a network of selection requests for the corresponding mobile terminal 90 to select whether or not to start the bathroom cleaning operation. Send via N.

For example, the confirmation processing unit 81c displays a message on the screen of the mobile terminal 90 via the bathroom cleaning application installed on the mobile terminal 90, "The bathroom door is open. Do you want to start the bathroom cleaning operation?" , Approve buttons (for example, buttons labeled "Yes") and Deny buttons (eg, buttons labeled "No"). The user of the mobile terminal 90 selects the permit button when permitting the start of the bathroom cleaning operation, and selects the reject button when rejecting the start of the bathroom cleaning operation. Then, the mobile terminal 90 transmits the information (selection result) corresponding to the selected button to the server device 80 via the network N.

When the first determination unit 81b determines that the bathroom cleaning operation can be started, the start request unit 81d sends the start request 82b received by the reception unit 81a to the communication device 70 via the network N (see FIG. 1). ). The start request 82b is transmitted to the home control device 20 via the gateway device 60, the communication hub 50, the remote controller 30, and the like.

Next, the configuration of the home control device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the home control device 20 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the home control device 20 includes a control unit 21 and a storage unit 22. The control unit 21 includes a reception unit 21a, a second determination unit 21b, and an operation control unit 21c. Further, the storage unit 22 stores the opening / closing information 22a and the start request 82b.

Here, the control unit 21 includes, for example, a computer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, a hard disk drive, an input / output port, and various circuits. The CPU of the computer functions as a reception unit 21a, a second determination unit 21b, and an operation control unit 21c of the control unit 21, for example, by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM.

Further, at least a part or all of the reception unit 21a, the second determination unit 21b, and the operation control unit 21c of the control unit 21 can be configured by hardware such as ASIC and FPGA.

Further, the storage unit 22 is a storage unit composed of a storage device such as a non-volatile memory or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 22 stores open / close information 22a, a start request 82b, various programs (not shown), and the like.

The reception unit 21a acquires the detection result by the detection unit 40 via the communication hub 50. The reception unit 21a stores the acquired detection result in the storage unit 22 as opening / closing information 22a. The open / close information 22a includes at least information indicating the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550, that is, whether the bathroom door 550 is in the open state or the closed state.

Further, the reception unit 21a receives the start request 82b from the start request unit 81d of the server device 80 via the network N, the communication hub 50, or the like. The reception unit 21a stores the received start request 82b in the storage unit 22.

When the start request 82b is received from the server device 80, the second determination unit 21b determines the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550 based on the open / close information 22a.

The operation control unit 21c instructs the bathroom cleaning device 10 to execute the bathroom cleaning operation. Further, the operation control unit 21c performs a scattering suppression process for suppressing the scattering of the washing water to the outside of the bathroom 500. Specifically, the motion control unit 21c causes the bathroom cleaning device 10 to start the bathroom cleaning operation when the second determination unit 21b determines that the bathroom door 550 is closed. On the other hand, when the second determination unit 21b determines that the bathroom door 550 is open, the operation control unit 21c prohibits the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation, contrary to the request from the mobile terminal 90.

As described above, according to the bathroom cleaning system 1 according to the embodiment, when the bathroom door 550 is open, the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation is prohibited, so that the bathroom cleaning device 10 is remotely operated by the portable terminal 90. Even in this case, the scattering of the washing water to the outside of the bathroom 500 can be suitably suppressed.

The server device 80 is connected to a home device such as a detection unit 40 and a home control device 20 via a network N such as the Internet. Therefore, there is a possibility that a time lag may occur in the communication between the server device 80 and the home device as compared with the communication only in the house.

For example, the server device 80 acquires open / close information 82a via a network N such as the Internet. Therefore, when the server device 80 receives the open / close information 82a, the open / close state indicated by the open / close information 82a may be different from the actual open / close state. In this case, the first determination unit 81b included in the server device 80 may erroneously determine the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550. That is, the server device 80 may send a start request to the home control device 20 even though the bathroom door 550 is actually open. Further, the actual open / closed state of the bathroom door 550 may change between the time when the server device 80 transmits the start request and the time when the home control device 20 receives the start request.

Therefore, in the bathroom cleaning system 1 according to the embodiment, it is decided that the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550 is determined not only by the server device 80 but also by the home control device 20. Since the detection unit 40 and the home control device 20 are both installed in the home and do not require communication via a network N such as the Internet, a time lag is unlikely to occur. Therefore, the home control device 20 can determine whether or not the bathroom cleaning operation can be started based on the opening / closing information 22a, which is closer to real time than the server device 80. Therefore, according to the bathroom cleaning system 1 according to the embodiment, it is possible to more reliably suppress the scattering of the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom 500.

The reception unit 21a of the home control device 20 receives a start request from the remote controller 30 via the communication hub 50 when the remote controller 30 is operated by a user in the home. In this case, the operation control unit 21c instructs the bathroom cleaning device 10 to execute the bathroom cleaning operation regardless of the open / closed state of the bathroom door 550, that is, even when the bathroom door 550 is in the open state. Not limited to this, the home control device 20 notifies the user of a message such as "The bathroom door is open, do you want to start the bathroom cleaning operation?", And whether or not to start the bathroom cleaning operation. May be selected by the user. The home control device 20 may display the above message on, for example, the remote controller 30, or may output the message as voice from the remote controller 30. Further, the home control device 20 may display a button on the remote controller 30 for selecting whether or not to start the bathroom cleaning operation.

Next, specific operations of the server device 80 and the home control device 20 will be described. First, the operation of the server device 80 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the server device 80 according to the embodiment. The series of processes shown in FIG. 6 is started, for example, when the bathroom cleaning application is activated on the mobile terminal 90.

As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 81 of the server device 80 determines whether or not the start request has been received from the mobile terminal 90 (step S101). This process is repeated, for example, until the start request is received from the mobile terminal 90 (steps S101, No).

When the start request is received from the mobile terminal 90 in step S101 (steps S101, Yes), the control unit 81 determines whether or not the bathroom door 550 is in the open state based on the opening / closing information 82a stored in the storage unit 82. Is determined (step S102).

When it is determined in step S102 that the bathroom door 550 is in the open state (step S102, Yes), the control unit 81 transmits a selection request for selecting whether or not to start the bathroom cleaning operation to the mobile terminal 90 (step S102, Yes). Step S103).

Subsequently, the control unit 81 determines whether or not the selection result indicating that the bathroom cleaning operation can be started is received from the mobile terminal 90 (step S104). In this process, if the selection result indicating that the bathroom cleaning operation can be started has not been received (step S104, No), the control unit 81 returns the process to step S101.

On the other hand, when the control unit 81 receives the selection result that the bathroom cleaning operation can be started (step S104, Yes), or when it is determined in step S102 that the bathroom door 550 is in the closed state (step S104, Yes). S102, No), the control unit 81 transmits a start request to the home control device 20 (step S105), and ends the process.

Next, the operation of the home control device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the home control device 20 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 21 of the home control device 20 determines whether or not the start request has been accepted (step S201). This process is repeated, for example, until the start request is received (steps S201, No).

When the start request is received in step S201 (step S201, Yes), the control unit 21 determines whether or not the start request has been received from the mobile terminal 90 (step S202). Specifically, when the control unit 21 receives the start request from the server device 80 via the network N, the control unit 21 determines that the start request has been received from the mobile terminal 90.

When it is determined in step S202 that the start request has been received from the mobile terminal 90 (step S202, Yes), the control unit 21 determines whether the bathroom door 550 is in the open state based on the opening / closing information 22a stored in the storage unit 22. It is determined whether or not (step S203).

When it is determined in step S203 that the bathroom door 550 is in the open state (step S203, Yes), the control unit 21 prohibits the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation (step S204). That is, the control unit 21 does not instruct the bathroom cleaning device 10 to start the bathroom cleaning operation. In this case, the control unit 21 may notify the server device 80 of the information that the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation is prohibited. Further, when the server device 80 receives the information that the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation is prohibited from the bathroom cleaning device 10, the information that the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation is prohibited for the mobile terminal 90 (for example, "" A message such as "The bathroom cleaning operation did not start because the bathroom door is open.") May be sent.

On the other hand, in step S202, when the start request is not received from the mobile terminal 90 (step S202, No), that is, when the start request is received from the remote controller 30, or in step S203, the bathroom door 550 is in the closed state. In the case (step S203, No), the control unit 21 causes the bathroom cleaning device 10 to start the bathroom cleaning operation (step S205). When the process of step S204 or step S205 is completed, the control unit 21 ends a series of processes.

Here, after determining whether or not the start request has been received from the mobile terminal 90 in step S202, it is determined in step S203 whether or not the bathroom door 550 is in the open state, but the determination in step S203. The order of the processing and the determination processing in step S202 may be reversed.

(First modification)
In the above-described embodiment, when it is determined in the home control device 20 that the bathroom door 550 is in the open state (step S203, Yes), the bathroom cleaning operation is not performed, so that the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom 500 is not performed. It was decided to suppress the scattering of. Not limited to this, when the in-house control device 20 determines that the bathroom door 550 is in the open state, the scattering of the cleaning water is suppressed as compared with the normal bathroom cleaning operation (first bathroom cleaning operation). The bathroom cleaning operation of 2 may be performed on the bathroom cleaning device 10.

This point will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the home control device 20 according to the first modification. Further, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the second bathroom cleaning operation, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the second bathroom cleaning operation.

The processing of steps S301 to S303 shown in FIG. 8 is the same as the processing of steps S201 to S203 shown in FIG. 7 described above. In step S302, when the start request is not received from the mobile terminal 90 (step S302, No), or in step S303, when the bathroom door 550 is in the closed state (step S303, No), the control unit 21 is in the bathroom. The cleaning device 10 is started with the first bathroom cleaning operation (step S305). The first bathroom cleaning operation is a normal bathroom cleaning operation in which washing water is sprayed on substantially the entire floor surface of the washing place 520.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S303 that the bathroom door 550 is in the open state (step S303, Yes), the control unit 21 causes the bathroom cleaning device 10 to start the second bathroom cleaning operation (step S304). ..

The second bathroom cleaning operation is a bathroom cleaning operation in which the cleaning water is sprayed in a range narrower than the spraying range of the cleaning water in the first bathroom cleaning operation. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the bathroom cleaning device 10 executes an operation of discharging the cleaning water from the nozzle 11 with a water force weaker than that of the cleaning water in the first bathroom cleaning operation as the second bathroom cleaning operation. You may.

Further, the bathroom cleaning device 10 may narrow the spraying range of the cleaning water by narrowing the rotation range of the nozzle 11. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, in the bathroom cleaning device 10, the cleaning water is sprayed on the floor surface of the bathtub 510 side half of the floor surface of the washing place 520, for example, in a direction other than the direction toward the bathroom door 550. The nozzle 11 may be rotated.

In addition, the bathroom cleaning device 10 increases the nozzle diameter of the nozzle 11 and increases the horizontal angle (depression angle) of the cleaning water discharged from the nozzle 11 (discharges the cleaning water more downward). Thereby, the spraying range of the washing water may be narrowed.

(Second modification)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the home control device 20 according to the second modification. The series of processes shown in FIG. 11 is performed during the bathroom cleaning operation.

As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 21 (second determination unit 21b) of the home control device 20 determines whether or not the bathroom door 550 is opened during the bathroom cleaning operation (step S401). Specifically, when the control unit 21 receives the opening / closing information 22a indicating that the bathroom door 550 is in the open state from the detection unit 40 via the communication hub 50 during the bathroom cleaning operation, the control unit 21 is during the bathroom cleaning operation. It is determined that the bathroom door 550 has been opened.

When it is determined in step S401 that the bathroom door 550 is opened during the bathroom cleaning operation (step S401, Yes), the control unit 21 (operation control unit 21c) controls the bathroom cleaning device 10 to temporarily suspend the bathroom cleaning operation. Stop (step S402). As a result, even if the bathroom door 550 is opened during the bathroom cleaning operation, it is possible to suppress the scattering of the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom 500.

Subsequently, the control unit 21 (second determination unit 21b) determines whether or not the bathroom door 550 is closed (step S403). Specifically, the control unit 21 determines that the bathroom door 550 is closed when the opening / closing information 22a indicating that the bathroom door 550 is in the closed state is received from the detection unit 40 via the communication hub 50.

When it is determined in step S403 that the bathroom door 550 is closed (step S403, Yes), the control unit 21 (motion control unit 21c) restarts the bathroom cleaning operation (step S404). For example, the control unit 21 restarts the bathroom cleaning operation from the time when it is temporarily stopped. Further, the control unit 21 may re-execute the bathroom cleaning operation from the beginning.

In this way, when the bathroom door 550 changes from the open state to the closed state, the bathroom cleaning operation that has been suspended is restarted, so that the bathroom cleaning operation is suppressed while suppressing the scattering of the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom 500. Can be completed.

On the other hand, in step S403, when the bathroom door 550 is not closed (step S403, No), the control unit 21 (second determination unit 21b) determines whether or not the time has expired (step S405). For example, the control unit 21 may determine that the time has expired when a certain time has elapsed since the bathroom cleaning operation was temporarily stopped in step S402. Further, the control unit 21 may determine that the time has expired when the time scheduled as the end time of the bathroom cleaning operation has elapsed. If the time is not over (steps S405 and No), the control unit 21 returns the process to step S403.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S405 that the time has expired (steps S405 and Yes), the control unit 21 (operation control unit 21c) cancels the temporarily stopped bathroom cleaning operation (step S406). That is, the bathtub cleaning device 10 ends without restarting the bathroom cleaning operation.

(Third modification example)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the home control device 20 according to the third modification. The series of processes shown in FIG. 12 is performed during the bathroom cleaning operation. Further, among the processes of steps S501 to S506 shown in FIG. 12, the processes other than S504 are the same as the processes of steps S401 to S403, S504 and S506 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the control unit 21 (motion control unit 21c) determines in step S503 that the bathroom door 550 is closed (steps S503, Yes), the bathroom cleaning operation may be restarted in the time saving mode. (Step S504).

Here, the time saving mode is a mode in which the bathroom cleaning operation is completed in a time shorter than the remaining time until the operation of the suspended bathroom cleaning operation is completed. For example, the control unit 21 (operation control unit 21c) may end the bathroom cleaning operation after resumption by a time scheduled as the end time of the bathroom cleaning operation. Further, when the bathroom cleaning operation includes a plurality of steps (for example, a first step of spraying tap water and a second step of spraying sterilizing water), if the control unit is temporarily stopped in the middle of the first step. 21 may restart the bathroom cleaning operation from the second step. In this way, by restarting the bathroom cleaning operation in the time saving mode, it is possible to suppress a long time until the bathroom cleaning operation is completed.

(Other variants)
The start request is not limited to the request for immediately starting the bathroom cleaning operation, but may be a request for starting the bathroom cleaning operation at a designated time (hereinafter, referred to as “start reservation request”). In this case, the determination process of step S102 shown in FIG. 6 may be performed, for example, when the reserved time arrives or before a predetermined time of the reserved time.

In the above-described embodiment, the server device 80 performs the determination process of steps S101 and S102 shown in FIG. 6, but the determination process of steps S101 and S102 may be performed by, for example, the mobile terminal 90. In this case, the mobile terminal 90 may determine in step S102 whether or not the bathroom door 550 is in the open state after acquiring opening / closing information from the detection unit 40 or the server device 80. Further, the mobile terminal 90 may perform the processing of steps S104 and S105.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the determination process of steps S201 to S203 shown in FIG. 7 is performed by the home control device 20, but the determination process of steps S201 to S203 is performed by the server device 80 or the mobile terminal 90. You may. Further, the server device 80 or the mobile terminal 90 may perform the processing of steps S204 and S205. Further, the processing of steps S401 to S405 shown in FIG. 11 may also be performed by the server device 80 or the mobile terminal 90 in the same manner.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the scattering suppression process, a process for prohibiting the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation (step S204 in FIG. 7) and a process for starting the second bathroom cleaning operation (step S304 in FIG. 8) are performed. However, the scattering suppression process is not limited to the above example. For example, the bathroom 500 may be provided with an opening / closing mechanism (not shown) that automatically opens and closes the bathroom door 550. In this case, the control unit 21 (motion control unit 21c) may control the opening / closing mechanism to execute the process of closing the bathroom door 550 as the scattering suppression process.

As described above, the bathroom cleaning system 1 according to the embodiment is operated by the remote control 30 installed in the house and the portable terminal 90 or the remote control 30 capable of communicating via the network N, and is washed in the washing place 520 of the bathroom 500. Cleaning to the outside of the bathroom 500 based on the detection result of the bathroom cleaning device 10 that sprays water to perform the bathroom cleaning operation, the detection unit 40 that detects the open / closed state of the door (bathroom door 550) of the bathroom 500, and the detection unit 40. It is provided with a control unit 21 that executes a scattering suppression process for suppressing the scattering of water.

Therefore, according to the bathroom cleaning system 1 according to the embodiment, it is possible to suppress the scattering of the cleaning water to the outside of the bathroom 500 when the bathroom cleaning device 10 is remotely controlled.

Further effects and variations can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. For this reason, the broader aspects of the invention are not limited to the particular details and representative embodiments described and described above. Thus, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the overall concept of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

1: Bathroom cleaning system 10: Bathroom cleaning device 20: Home control device 21: Control unit 21a: Reception unit 21b: Second determination unit 21c: Operation control unit 22: Storage unit 22a: Open / close information 30: Remote control 40: Detection unit 50: Communication hub 60: Gateway device 70: Communication device 80: Server device 81: Control unit 81a: Reception unit 81b: First determination unit 81c: Confirmation processing unit 81d: Start request unit 82: Storage unit 82a: Open / close information 82b : Start request 90: Mobile terminal 100: Building 500: Bathroom 510: Bathtub 520: Washroom 521: Drain port 530: Counter 541: First side wall 542: Second side wall 543: Third side wall 544: Fourth side wall 550: Bathroom door

Claims (11)

With the remote control installed in the house,
A bathroom cleaning device that is operated by a mobile terminal that can communicate via a network or the remote controller to perform a bathroom cleaning operation that sprays cleaning water on the bathroom washing area.
A detector that detects the open / closed state of the bathroom door,
A control unit that executes a scattering suppression process for suppressing the scattering of the washing water to the outside of the bathroom based on the detection result by the detection unit is provided .
The control unit executes the scattering suppression process when the portable terminal requests the start of the bathroom cleaning operation, while the detection unit executes the scattering suppression process when the remote control requests the start of the bathroom cleaning operation. A bathroom cleaning system that causes the bathroom cleaning device to perform the bathroom cleaning operation regardless of the detection result of the unit. A determination unit for determining whether or not to start the bathroom cleaning operation is provided when the mobile terminal requests the start of the bathroom cleaning operation and the detection unit detects that the door is open.
The bathroom cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit executes the scattering suppression process when the determination unit determines that the bathroom cleaning operation cannot be started. The determination unit determines whether or not the bathroom cleaning operation can be started according to the information indicating the selection result of whether or not the bathroom cleaning operation can be started, which is transmitted from the mobile terminal that has received the information that the door is open. The bathroom cleaning system according to claim 2. When the first determination unit, which is the determination unit, determines that the bathroom cleaning operation can be started, whether or not the bathroom cleaning operation can be started is determined based on the detection result by the detection unit installed in the house. Equipped with a second judgment unit installed in the house for re-judgment,
The bathroom cleaning system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the control unit executes the scattering suppression process when the second determination unit determines that the bathroom cleaning operation cannot be started. The bathroom cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit prohibits execution of the bathroom cleaning operation as the scattering suppression process. The control unit causes the bathroom cleaning device to perform a second bathroom cleaning operation different from the first bathroom cleaning operation executed according to a request from the remote controller as the scattering suppression process, according to claims 1 to 4. The bathroom cleaning system described in any one. The control unit causes the bathroom cleaning device to perform an operation of spraying the cleaning water in a range narrower than the spraying range of the cleaning water in the first bathroom cleaning operation as the second bathroom cleaning operation. 6. The bathroom cleaning system according to 6. The control unit suspends the bathroom cleaning operation as the scattering suppression process when the detection unit detects that the door is opened during the execution of the bathroom cleaning operation. The bathroom cleaning system according to any one of 4. The bathroom cleaning system according to claim 8 , wherein the control unit suspends the bathroom cleaning operation and then restarts the bathroom cleaning operation when the detection unit detects that the door is closed. The bathroom cleaning system according to claim 9 , wherein when the bathroom cleaning operation is restarted, the control unit ends the bathroom cleaning operation in a time shorter than the remaining time of the suspended bathroom cleaning operation. The operation process of operating the bathroom cleaning device that performs the bathroom cleaning operation by spraying the cleaning water to the bathroom washing area by using a mobile terminal that can communicate via the network or a remote controller installed in the house.
The detection process for detecting the open / closed state of the bathroom door,
The detection based on the detection result in step, seen including a control step for executing suppressing scattering reduction process the washing water scattered to the outside of the bathroom,
In the control step, when the portable terminal requests the start of the bathroom cleaning operation, the scattering suppression process is executed, while when the remote control requests the start of the bathroom cleaning operation, the detection. A bathroom cleaning method in which the bathroom cleaning device is made to perform the bathroom cleaning operation regardless of the detection result by the process.

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