JP7306159B2 - bathroom system - Google Patents

Description

The disclosed embodiments relate to bathroom systems.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, techniques for operating bathroom appliances by voice are known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a bathroom system that controls a bathroom air conditioner based on the user's voice.

JP-A-10-259941

The above-described prior art does not disclose a technique for suppressing unintended spouting of water when the shower is operated by voice.

One aspect of the embodiments has been made in view of the above, and provides a bathroom system that can suppress spouting of water unintended by the user when the shower is operated by voice. With the goal.

A bathroom system according to an aspect of an embodiment is a bathroom system that operates at least one bathroom device including a shower discharge device by voice, and includes an acquisition unit, a control unit, and a presentation unit. The acquisition unit acquires the voice of the user. The control unit controls the bathroom equipment based on the voice acquired by the acquisition unit. The presentation unit presents information to the user. Further, the control unit controls the presentation unit before starting water discharge from the shower by controlling the water discharge device when determining that the water discharge operation of the shower has been received based on the sound acquired by the acquisition unit. , confirms whether or not the water can be discharged to the user.

Before controlling the water discharger to start water discharge from the shower, it is possible to suppress water discharge unintended by the user by confirming with the user whether or not water is to be discharged.

A bathroom system according to an aspect of an embodiment may further include a storage unit that stores the voice acquired by the acquisition unit. In this case, the control unit determines whether the current user and the previous user are the same person based on the voice of the previous user stored in the storage unit and the voice of the current user acquired by the acquisition unit. If it is determined that they are the same person, the confirmation may be omitted and water spouting from the shower may be started.

By omitting the confirmation when the current user and the previous user are the same person, it is possible to suppress a decrease in convenience due to the confirmation being performed before water is discharged from the shower.

When the control unit determines that the current user is not the same person as the previous user, and the voice of the current user is acquired by the acquisition unit after the voice of the previous user is acquired by the acquisition unit. is within the threshold, confirmation may be omitted and water spouting from the shower may be started.

For example, when a plurality of people, such as a parent and child, take a bath, it is expected that the user of the shower will change in a relatively short period of time. In such a case, by omitting the confirmation of whether or not the shower water can be discharged, it is possible to suppress the decrease in convenience due to the confirmation.

The control unit may present the current setting information including the temperature of the shower water when confirming whether or not water is to be sprayed to the user.

This allows the user to easily determine whether or not to start showering.

After presenting the current setting information including the water discharge temperature of the shower, the control unit may accept changes in the setting information.

As a result, it is possible to start spraying water from the shower at the set temperature and the set flow rate specified by the current user.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, when the shower is operated by voice, it is possible to suppress spouting of water unintended by the user.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a bathroom unit according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the bathroom system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the control device according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a procedure of processing executed by the bathroom system.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the form (it describes as "embodiment" hereafter) for implementing the bathroom system by this indication is demonstrated in detail, referring drawings. Note that the bathroom system according to the present disclosure is not limited to this embodiment. Further, each embodiment can be appropriately combined within a range that does not contradict the processing contents. Also, in each of the following embodiments, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions are omitted.

Further, in the embodiments described below, expressions such as "constant", "perpendicular", "perpendicular" or "parallel" may be used, but these expressions are strictly "constant", "perpendicular", " It does not have to be "perpendicular" or "parallel". That is, each of the expressions described above allows deviations in, for example, manufacturing accuracy and installation accuracy.

<Bathroom unit configuration example>
First, an example of the configuration of a bathroom unit to which the bathroom system according to the embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a bathroom unit according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom unit 100 according to the embodiment has a bathroom 101, a bathtub 102, and a shower 103. As shown in FIG. Bathroom 101 has a plurality of side wall panels 101a, ceiling panel 101b, and floor panel 101c, and these panels 101a to 101c form a hexahedral bathroom space. A bathtub 102 and a shower 103 are arranged in such a bathroom space.

The shower 103 includes a shower head having a sprinkler plate and the like, and a shower hose for supplying water (hot water) to the shower head. The showerhead is held by shower hooks provided on the side wall panel 101a.

<Bathroom system configuration example>
Next, an example of the configuration of a bathroom system applied to the bathroom unit 100 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the bathroom system according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2 , bathroom system 1 according to the embodiment includes microphone 11 , speaker 12 , remote controller 13 , temperature sensor 14 , controller 20 , and bathroom equipment 30 .

Microphone 11, speaker 12, remote control 13, and temperature sensor 14 are provided inside bathroom 101, that is, in the bathroom space. For example, microphone 11 and remote controller 13 are provided on side wall panel 101 a of bathroom 101 , and speaker 12 and temperature sensor 14 are provided on ceiling panel 101 b of bathroom 101 . Note that these arrangements are not limited to the above examples. For example, remote control 13 may be portable.

Microphone 11, speaker 12, remote control 13, and temperature sensor 14 are electrically connected to control device 20 by wire or wirelessly.

The microphone 11 is an example of an acquisition unit that acquires the voice of the user. A sound acquired by the microphone 11 is input to the control device 20 .

The speaker 12 is an example of a presentation unit that presents information to the user, and presents information by voice output under the control of the control device 20 .

Note that the presentation unit is not limited to the speaker 12, and may be a display unit such as a liquid crystal display. That is, the presenting unit may present visual information to the user using images.

The remote controller 13 has a plurality of buttons such as physical buttons or soft buttons displayed on a touch panel, and receives contact operations (press operations, touch operations, etc.) by the user. Information on the contact operation received by the remote controller 13 is input to the control device 20 .

Temperature sensor 14 measures the temperature in bathroom 101 . Temperature information measured by the temperature sensor 14 is input to the control device 20 .

The control device 20 is electrically connected to various bathroom appliances 30 associated with the bathroom unit 100 by wire or wirelessly.

The bathroom equipment 30 includes, for example, a water discharger 31, an air conditioner 32, a lighting equipment 33, an AV equipment 34, and the like. The water discharge device 31 includes a shower faucet device and a water heater connected to the faucet device. The water heater is provided outside the bathroom 101, for example, and supplies hot water at a set temperature to the faucet device of the shower. The faucet device includes, for example, an electromagnetic valve and the like, and is connected to the water heater and the water supply source described above. The water faucet device controls the water discharge stop, water discharge temperature, water discharge flow rate, etc. of the shower 103 by adjusting the flow rate, mixing ratio, etc. of the water supplied from the water supply source and the hot water supplied from the hot water supply source.

Moreover, the water discharging device 31 is provided with operation parts such as levers and buttons. The operation unit is provided in the bathroom 101, and the user manually operates the operation unit, in addition to the voice operation described later, to switch the water discharge stop of the shower 103, and to change the water discharge temperature and water discharge flow rate. It is possible to change

The air conditioner 32 is provided on the ceiling panel 101b of the bathroom 101, for example. The air conditioner 32 is, for example, a bathroom ventilation, heating and drying machine, and has a heating function of blowing out warm air to warm the inside of the bathroom 101 and a drying function of blowing out air (for example, warm air) to dry clothes hung in the bathroom 101. , a ventilation function for ventilating the inside of the bathroom 101, and the like. Note that the air conditioner 32 is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a ventilation fan having only a ventilation function.

Lighting device 33 is provided, for example, on side wall panel 101 a or ceiling panel 101 b of bathroom 101 to illuminate bathroom 101 . The lighting device 33 may have a dimming function.

The AV equipment 34 is, for example, an audio component, and has an audio reproduction function. Note that the AV equipment 34 may have a video playback function.

In addition to the above, the bathroom equipment 30 may include, for example, massage equipment, washing equipment, and the like. The massage device is provided, for example, in the bathtub 102 and generates water flow and bubbles in the bathtub 102 . The cleaning equipment sprays, for example, detergent, water (hot water), disinfectant water, etc. on the floor panel 101c of the bathroom 101 .

Control device 20 can control the operation of bathroom equipment 30 described above based on voice information input via microphone 11 or touch operation information input via remote controller 13 .

For example, the control device 20 can control the water discharge device 31 to start water discharge from the shower 103 based on the user's voice saying, "Take the shower." As described above, according to the bathroom system 1 according to the embodiment, the bathroom equipment 30 can be operated by voice, so that convenience for the user can be improved.

However, while the operation by voice is highly convenient, there is a possibility that inappropriate actions unintended by the user are more likely to be performed than when the operation is performed by directly touching the device.

For example, when the water discharge temperature and water discharge flow rate of the shower 103 set by the previous user are too high or too low for the current user, when the water discharge from the shower 103 is started according to the voice operation, the current use It may make people feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, in the bathroom system 1 according to the embodiment, when a voice operation instructing the start of water discharge from the shower 103 is performed, the user is prompted to start water discharge from the shower 103 before water discharge from the shower 103 is started. By confirming the user's intention whether to start or not, the user's unintended spouting is suppressed. This point will be specifically described below.

<Configuration example of control device>
First, a configuration example of the control device 20 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control device 20 according to the embodiment. Note that FIG. 3 shows the configuration related to water discharge control of the shower 103 among the configurations included in the control device 20, and omits the other configurations.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the control device 20 according to the embodiment includes a control section 21 and a storage section 22 . The control unit 21 includes a recognition unit 21a, a determination unit 21b, a confirmation processing unit 21c, a device control unit 21d, and a change unit 21e. The storage unit 22 stores voice history information 22a, setting information 22b, and allowable range information 22c.

Note that the control device 20 includes, for example, a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), input/output ports, and various circuits. .

The CPU of the computer functions as a recognition unit 21a, a determination unit 21b, a confirmation processing unit 21c, a device control unit 21d, and a change unit 21e of the control unit 21 by reading and executing the evaluation program stored in the ROM, for example. . At least one or all of the recognition unit 21a, the determination unit 21b, the confirmation processing unit 21c, the device control unit 21d, and the change unit 21e are ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or other hardware.

Also, the storage unit 22 corresponds to, for example, a RAM or an HDD. The RAM and HDD can store voice history information 22a, setting information 22b, and allowable range information 22c. Note that the control device 20 may acquire the above-described programs and various information via another computer or a portable recording medium connected via a wired or wireless network. Examples of recording media include hard disks (HD), flexible disks (FD), compact disks (CD), magnet optical disks (MO), and memory cards.

(Regarding the recognition part)
Recognition unit 21 a is implemented by, for example, control unit 21 executing a voice recognition application (not shown) stored in storage unit 22 . The recognition unit 21a identifies the contents of the voice by performing voice recognition processing on the voice of the user acquired by the microphone 11 . For example, the recognition unit 21a converts the voice of the user into text data, and identifies the bathroom equipment 30 to be operated and the content of the operation based on the converted text data. Note that the recognition unit 21a may transmit voice data of the user's voice to the voice recognition server via the network, and receive text data converted from the voice data by the voice recognition server from the voice recognition server.

When the recognizing unit 21a determines that the water discharge operation of the shower 103 has been accepted as a result of the voice recognition processing, the recognizing unit 21a passes the voice data of the voice acquired by the microphone 11 to the determining unit 21b.

Further, when the water discharging device 31 is controlled by the device control unit 21d, which will be described later, based on voice operation, the recognition unit 21a stores the voice data of the voice in the storage unit 22 as the voice history information 22a. That is, when stopping water discharge from the shower 103, changing the temperature of the shower 103, changing the flow rate, or the like is performed by voice, the recognizing unit 21a recognizes the voice data of the voice that performed the operation, that is, the shower 103 immediately before. The voice data of the user used is stored in the storage unit 22 as the voice history information 22a.

(Regarding the judgment part)
The determination unit 21b compares the voice data received from the recognition unit 21a with the voice history information 22a stored in the storage unit 22 to determine whether the current user and the previous user are the same person. determine whether For example, the determination unit 21b extracts an acoustic feature (such as a cepstrum) from the voice data received from the recognition unit 21a, and compares it with the acoustic feature of the voice history information 22a (speaker verification) to determine the current user. and the previous user are the same person.

Based on the setting information 22b and the allowable range information 22c stored in the storage unit 22, the determination unit 21b determines whether or not the currently set spouting water temperature or the spouting flow rate deviates from a preset allowable range. judge. Here, the setting information 22b includes a set value (set temperature) of the water discharge temperature of the shower 103 and a set value (set flow rate) of the water discharge flow rate of the shower 103 . The set temperature is, for example, the temperature set for the water heater included in the water discharging device 31 . The allowable range information 22c also includes an allowable temperature range that defines the upper and lower limits of the water discharge temperature of the shower 103 and an allowable flow rate range that defines the upper and lower limits of the water discharge flow rate of the shower 103 .

For example, assume that the upper limit of the water discharge temperature defined by the temperature tolerance range is 40°C. In this case, if the current set temperature is 45° C., the determination unit 21b determines that the currently set water discharge temperature deviates from the allowable range. The same applies to the water discharge flow rate.

(Regarding the confirmation processing part)
The confirmation processing unit 21c determines that the current user and the previous user are not the same person by the determination unit 21b, and the currently set water discharge temperature or water discharge flow rate is set in advance. When it is determined that the amount of water is out of the allowable range, the user is asked whether or not to start spouting water from the shower 103 . For example, the confirmation processing unit 21c causes the speaker 12 to output a voice such as "Can I take a shower?"

In addition, when performing the above confirmation processing, the confirmation processing unit 21c acquires information such as the current set temperature and the set flow rate from the setting information 22b stored in the storage unit 22, and includes the current set temperature and the set flow rate. Audio may be output from the speaker 12 . For example, the confirmation processing unit 21c may cause the speaker 12 to output a voice such as “The current set temperature is 45° C. and the set flow rate is high.

In addition, when the bathroom system 1 is provided with a display unit as a presentation unit for presenting information to the user, the confirmation processing unit 21c states that "the current set temperature is 45°C and the set flow rate is strong, but the shower Are you sure you want to put it out?" or the like may be displayed on the display unit.

(Regarding the device control section)
The equipment control unit 21d controls the operation of the bathroom equipment 30 based on the result of the speech recognition processing by the recognition unit 21a. For example, the device control unit 21d controls the water discharge device 31 to start water discharge from the shower 103 based on the user's voice saying, "Take the shower."

In addition, the device control unit 21d controls the water discharging device 31 to change the temperature of the shower 103 to 40° C. based on the user's voice "Set the temperature of the shower to 40° C.". In addition, the device control unit 21d controls the water discharging device 31 to change the flow rate of the shower 103 to a flow rate corresponding to "medium" based on the user's voice "Make the flow rate of the shower medium". In this way, when the setting temperature or the setting flow rate of the shower 103 is changed, the device control section 21d updates the setting information 22b stored in the storage section 22 .

(About change part)
The changing unit 21 e changes the content of the allowable range information 22 c stored in the storage unit 22 . For example, changing unit 21 e may change the upper limit or lower limit of the allowable temperature range according to the temperature in bathroom 101 measured by temperature sensor 14 . Specifically, changing unit 21e raises the upper and lower limits of the allowable temperature range according to the temperature increase in bathroom 101, and lowers the upper and lower limits of the allowable temperature range according to the temperature decrease in bathroom 101. good too.

Note that the changing unit 21 e can also change the upper limit or lower limit of the allowable temperature range in accordance with an input operation to the remote controller 13 .

<Specific operation of the bathroom system>
Next, specific operations of the bathroom system 1 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a procedure of processing executed by the bathroom system 1. As shown in FIG. It should be noted that FIG. 4 shows the processing procedure for water discharge from the shower 103, and the processing procedure for controlling the operation of the other bathroom equipment 30 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the controller 21 first shifts to standby mode (step S101). The standby mode is a mode for accepting voice operations.

Subsequently, the control unit 21 performs voice recognition processing on the voice acquired by the microphone 11, thereby determining whether or not the voice operation to start water spouting from the shower 103 has been accepted (step S102). In this process, if the voice operation to start water spouting from the shower 103 has not been received (step S102, No), the control unit 21 shifts the process to the standby mode of step S101.

If it is determined in step S102 that the voice operation to start water spouting from the shower 103 has been received (step S102, Yes), the control unit 21 stores the current user's voice acquired by the microphone 11 and the storage unit 22. By comparing the voice of the previous user stored as the voice history information 22a, it is determined whether or not the current user is the same person as the previous user (step S103).

In step S103, if the current user is not the same person as the previous user (step S103, No), the control unit 21 determines whether the elapsed time since the voice of the previous user was acquired is within the threshold. It is determined whether or not (step S104).

In step S104, if the elapsed time since the previous voice of the user was acquired exceeds the threshold (step S104, No), the control unit 21 determines that the current set temperature and set flow rate are within the allowable temperature range, Determine whether or not the flow rate is within the allowable range. Here, "within the allowable temperature range" includes the upper limit and the lower limit of the allowable temperature range. Similarly, "within the allowable flow rate range" includes the upper and lower limits of the allowable flow rate range.

In step S105, if the current set temperature and set flow rate are not within the allowable temperature range and within the allowable flow rate range, that is, if they deviate from the allowable temperature range and the allowable flow rate range (step S105, No), the control unit 21 controls the shower Confirmation processing is performed to confirm with the user whether or not water spouting in 103 can be started (step S106). Here, if either one of the set temperature and the set flow rate is out of the allowable range, the process proceeds to step S106. The process may proceed to step S106 only when it deviates from the allowable range.

In step S106, the control unit 21 outputs, for example, a sound from the speaker 12 for confirming whether water spouting from the shower 103 can be started at the current set temperature and flow rate. After that, the control unit 21 transitions to a state in which it is possible to receive the user's voice (response to the confirmation) for a preset time (for example, about 5 to 10 seconds).

Subsequently, the control unit 21 performs voice recognition processing on the voice input to the microphone 11 within the preset time, and receives a response from the user to the effect that the shower 103 may start spouting water. It is determined whether or not it has been accepted (step S107).

In step S107, if the response to the effect that water discharge of the shower 103 can be started is not received from the user (step S107, No), the control unit 21 shifts the process to the standby mode of step S101. In this case, the control unit 21 may cause the speaker 12 to output a voice saying, for example, "The operation has been canceled."

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S103 that the current user is the same person as the previous user (step S103, Yes), in step S104, the elapsed time since the voice of the previous user was acquired is If it is determined that it is within the threshold value (step S104, Yes), if it is determined in step S105 that the current set temperature and set flow rate are within the allowable temperature range and within the allowable flow rate range (step S105, Yes), or , when it is determined in step S107 that an answer to the effect that water discharge from the shower 103 can be started has been received from the user (step S107, Yes), the control unit 21 operates based on the setting information 22b stored in the storage unit 22. , and controls the water discharge device 31 to start water discharge from the shower 103 at the current set temperature and flow rate (step S108).

<Modification>
(Determination processing in steps S103 to S105)
The control unit 21 does not necessarily need to perform the determination processing of steps S103 to S105. For example, the control unit 21 does not necessarily need to perform the determination process of step S105. That is, when the control unit 21 determines in step S104 that the elapsed time from acquisition of the previous user's voice is within the threshold value, the control unit 21 may proceed to the confirmation process in step S106. Also, the control unit 21 does not necessarily need to perform the determination processing in steps S103 and S104. That is, the control unit 21 may proceed to the determination process of step S105 when the voice operation to start water spouting from the shower 103 is accepted in step S102.

Further, when it is determined in step S103 that the current user and the previous user are the same person, the control unit 21 proceeds to the determination process of step S105 without performing the determination process of step S104. good too.

Further, the order of the determination processing in steps S103 and S104 and the determination processing in step S105 may be reversed. That is, when the voice operation to start water spouting from the shower 103 is accepted in step S102, the control unit 21 first performs the determination processing in step S105, and the current set temperature and set flow rate are within the allowable temperature range. If it is determined that it is within the allowable range, the determination processing of steps S103 and S104 may be performed.

(Regarding confirmation processing in step S106)
In the confirmation process of step S106, the control unit 21 may accept changes in the set temperature and the set flow rate. When receiving a change in the set temperature and the set flow rate, the control unit 21 updates the setting information 22b stored in the storage unit 22 . As a result, the water discharge from the shower 103 can be started at the set temperature and flow rate specified by the current user.

(Regarding the determination process in step S107)
In step S107, the control unit 21 performs speaker verification to determine whether or not the user who performed the voice operation in step S102 and the user who responded in step S107 are the same person. may As a result, it is possible to prevent water spouting from the shower 103 from being started due to the intention (such as mischief) of a user other than the user who performed the voice operation in step S102.

<effect>
As described above, the bathroom system according to the embodiment (the bathroom system 1 as an example) includes at least one bathroom device (an example , a bathroom system that operates the bathroom equipment 30) by voice, and includes an acquisition unit (microphone 11 as an example), a control unit (control device 20 as an example), and a presentation unit (speaker 12 as an example) and The acquisition unit acquires the voice of the user. The control unit controls the bathroom equipment based on the voice acquired by the acquisition unit. The presentation unit presents information to the user. Further, the control unit controls the presentation unit before starting water discharge from the shower by controlling the water discharge device when determining that the water discharge operation of the shower has been received based on the sound acquired by the acquisition unit. , confirms whether or not the water can be discharged to the user.

By confirming with the user whether or not water can be discharged before controlling the water discharge device to start water discharge from the shower, it is possible to suppress water discharge unintended by the user. For example, if the water discharge temperature and water flow rate set by the previous user are too high or too low for the current user, the user will be made uncomfortable by starting the shower water discharge. can be suppressed. In addition, it is possible to suppress the start of shower water discharge at a timing not intended by the user due to an erroneous operation.

The bathroom system according to an aspect of the embodiment may further include a storage unit (for example, storage unit 22) that stores the voice acquired by the acquisition unit. In this case, the control unit, based on the previous user's voice (for example, the voice history information 22a) stored in the storage unit and the current user's voice acquired by the acquisition unit, and the previous user are the same person, and if it is determined that they are the same person, the confirmation may be omitted and water spouting from the shower may be started.

By omitting the confirmation when the current user and the previous user are the same person, it is possible to suppress a decrease in convenience due to the confirmation being performed before water is discharged from the shower.

When the control unit determines that the current user is not the same person as the previous user, and the voice of the current user is acquired by the acquisition unit after the voice of the previous user is acquired by the acquisition unit. is within the threshold, confirmation may be omitted and water spouting from the shower may be started.

For example, when a plurality of people, such as a parent and child, take a bath, it is expected that the user of the shower will change in a relatively short period of time. In such a case, by omitting the confirmation of whether or not the shower water can be discharged, it is possible to suppress the decrease in convenience due to the confirmation.

The control unit may present current setting information including the water discharge temperature of the shower (for example, the set temperature and set flow rate included in the setting information 22b) when confirming to the user whether or not water can be discharged. good.

This allows the user to easily determine whether or not to start showering.

After presenting the current setting information including the water discharge temperature of the shower, the control unit may accept changes in the setting information.

As a result, it is possible to start spraying water from the shower at the set temperature and the set flow rate specified by the current user.

Further, the bathroom system (bathroom system 1 as an example) according to the embodiment includes at least one bathroom equipment (such as a bathroom equipment 30) by voice, comprising an acquisition unit (microphone 11 as an example), a control unit (control device 20 as an example), and a presentation unit (speaker 12 as an example). The acquisition unit acquires the voice of the user. The control unit controls the bathroom equipment based on the voice acquired by the acquisition unit. The presentation unit presents information to the user. When the control unit determines that the water discharge operation of the shower has been received based on the sound acquired by the acquisition unit, and the currently set water discharge temperature or water discharge flow rate (for example, included in the setting information 22b set temperature, set flow rate) deviates from a preset allowable range (for example, allowable temperature range and allowable flow rate included in the allowable range information 22c), control the water discharge device to start water discharge from the shower Before the spraying, the presenting unit is controlled to confirm with the user whether or not water can be spouted.

If the currently set spouting water temperature or spouting flow rate deviates from the preset allowable range, the user can It is possible to suppress the start of shower water discharge at a temperature and a flow rate that are too high or too low for . Therefore, it is possible to suppress water discharge unintended by the user.

The tolerance may be changeable. Since the water discharge temperature and water flow rate that make people feel uncomfortable may differ from person to person or from season to season, a user-friendly bathroom system can be provided by allowing the user to arbitrarily change, for example.

The bathroom system according to the embodiment may further include a temperature sensor (temperature sensor 14 as an example) that measures the temperature of the bathroom. In this case, the controller may change the allowable range according to the temperature of the bathroom measured by the temperature sensor. For example, the allowable range can be automatically optimized depending on the season or the like.

Further effects and modifications can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the broader aspects of the invention are not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments so shown and described. Accordingly, various changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

1 bathroom system 11 microphone 12 speaker 13 remote control 14 temperature sensor 20 control device 21 control unit 22 storage unit 30 bathroom equipment 31 water discharge device 32 air conditioning equipment 33 lighting equipment 34 AV equipment 100 bathroom unit 101 bathroom 101a side wall panel 101b ceiling panel 101c floor surface panel 102 bathtub 103 shower

Claims (4)

A bathroom system for voice-operating at least one bathroom appliance including a shower spout, comprising:
an acquisition unit that acquires the user's voice;
a control unit that controls the bathroom equipment based on the sound acquired by the acquisition unit;
a presentation unit that presents information to the user ;
a storage unit that stores the voice acquired by the acquisition unit;
with
The control unit
Based on the voice acquired by the acquisition unit, when it is determined that the water discharge operation of the shower has been accepted, the user's previous voice stored in the storage unit and the current user's voice acquired by the acquisition unit Based on the voice of the user, it is determined whether or not the current user and the previous user are the same person, and when it is determined that they are not the same person, the water discharging device is controlled. Before starting water spouting from the shower, the presentation unit is controlled to confirm whether or not the water is spouted to the user , and if it is determined that the user is the same person, the confirmation is omitted. to initiate water discharge from said shower . The control unit
When it is determined that the current user is not the same person as the previous user, and after the voice of the previous user is acquired by the acquisition unit, the voice of the current user 2. The bathroom system according to claim 1 , wherein when the time until is acquired by said acquisition unit is within a threshold, said confirmation is omitted and water spouting from said shower is started. A bathroom system for voice-operating at least one bathroom appliance including a shower spout, comprising:
an acquisition unit that acquires the user's voice;
a control unit that controls the bathroom equipment based on the sound acquired by the acquisition unit;
a presentation unit that presents information to the user;
with
The control unit
controlling the presentation unit before controlling the water discharge device to start water discharge from the shower when it is determined that the water discharge operation of the shower has been accepted based on the sound acquired by the acquisition unit; and presenting current setting information including the water temperature of the shower when confirming whether or not the water is to be discharged to the user. Do , bathroom system. The control unit
4. The bathroom system according to claim 3 , wherein after presenting the current setting information including the water discharge temperature of the shower, changes to the setting information are accepted.

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