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JPH06173311A - Automatic water feeder - Google Patents

Automatic water feeder

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JPH06173311A
JPH06173311AJP4330696AJP33069692AJPH06173311AJP H06173311 AJPH06173311 AJP H06173311AJP 4330696 AJP4330696 AJP 4330696AJP 33069692 AJP33069692 AJP 33069692AJP H06173311 AJPH06173311 AJP H06173311A
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water supply
automatic water
control circuit
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Toshiyuki Adachi
利幸 足立
Koji Noguchi
浩司 野口
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Energy Support Corp
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PURPOSE:To appropriately detect a person and reduce the electrical consumption. CONSTITUTION:A solenoid valve 5 is arranged on the way of a water pipe 3 connected to a urinal 1 and a detecting sensor 6 of a user is equipped above the urinal 1. A cell 9 is jointed as the driving electric source in a control circuit 8. The control circuit 8 controls the solenoid valve 5 in accordance with the detected result of the detecting sensor 6 of a user. In the control circuit 8, an indicating LED 23 is jointed to show detection of a user. When the sensor 6 detects a user, the control circuit 8 lights the indicating LED 23 for a required time during the detected interval.

Description

Translated fromJapanese
【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、例えば、便器や手洗
い器に用いられる自動給水装置に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic water supply device for use in, for example, a toilet bowl or a hand wash.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、この種の自動給水装置では、人検
知センサにより使用者の有無が検出されて、給水通路の
途中に設けられた開閉弁が制御されるようになってい
た。又、人検知センサにて使用者が検知された場合、例
えば表示灯が点灯するようにしたものがあった。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of automatic water supply device, the presence or absence of a user is detected by a human detection sensor, and an on-off valve provided in the middle of the water supply passage is controlled. In addition, when a user is detected by a human detection sensor, for example, an indicator lamp is lit.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、上記従来の
自動給水装置では、一般に、人検知センサにて使用者有
りと検知されている期間中(使用期間中)、表示灯を連
続して点灯させるため、点灯に要する消費電力が多くな
り、電池の寿命が短くなるという問題を招いていた。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional automatic water supply apparatus, generally, the indicator lamp is continuously turned on during the period when the user detecting sensor detects that there is a user (during use period). Therefore, the power consumption required for lighting increases, and the battery life is shortened.

【0004】一方、表示灯のような報知装置を備えてい
ないものでは、人検知センサの検知距離調整等の保守点
検の際、センサが正常機能しているか等の点検が容易に
行えず、不便であった。
On the other hand, in the case of not having a notification device such as an indicator lamp, it is inconvenient to check whether the sensor is functioning normally during maintenance and inspection such as adjustment of the detection distance of the human detection sensor. Met.

【0005】この発明は、上記問題に着目してなされた
ものであって、その目的とするところは、適切に人検知
の表示ができ、且つ、消費電力を低減させることができ
る自動給水装置を提供することにある。
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an automatic water supply device capable of appropriately displaying a person detection and reducing power consumption. To provide.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、この発明は、電池を駆動電源とするとともに、人検
知センサによる検知結果に基づいて、給水通路の途中に
設けられた開閉弁を制御するようにした自動給水装置に
おいて、報知情報を発する報知手段と、前記人検知セン
サにて使用者有りと検知されると、その検知期間中の所
定時間だけ前記報知手段を駆動させる駆動手段とを備え
たことを要旨とするものである。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention uses a battery as a driving power source, and an on-off valve provided in the middle of a water supply passage based on the detection result of a human detection sensor. In the automatic water supply device to be controlled, a notification means for issuing notification information, and a drive means for driving the notification means for a predetermined time during the detection period when the presence of a user is detected by the human detection sensor. The main point is to provide.

【0007】[0007]

【作用】上記構成によれば、駆動手段は、人検知センサ
にて使用者有りと検知されると、その検知期間中の所定
時間だけ報知手段を駆動させる。そのため、報知手段の
駆動に要する電池の消費電力は必要最小限に抑えられ
る。
According to the above structure, when the human detection sensor detects that a user is present, the drive means drives the notification means for a predetermined time during the detection period. Therefore, the power consumption of the battery required to drive the notification means can be suppressed to the necessary minimum.

【0008】[0008]

【実施例】以下、この発明を男子用小便器の自動給水装
置に具体化した実施例について図面に従って説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in an automatic water supply device for a men's urinal will be described with reference to the drawings.

【0009】図1に示すように、壁面2に備えつけられ
た小便器1には、小便器1に洗浄水を供給するための給
水通路としての給水管3と、汚水を排出するための排水
管4とが接続されている。給水管3の途中には開閉弁と
しての電磁弁5が配設されており、同電磁弁5は後述す
る制御回路8によりオン・オフ(開閉)制御されるよう
になっている。そして、この電磁弁5の開弁動作によっ
て給水管3を通して小便器1に洗浄水が供給される。
As shown in FIG. 1, a urinal 1 provided on a wall surface 2 has a water supply pipe 3 as a water supply passage for supplying washing water to the urinal 1 and a drain pipe for discharging dirty water. 4 and 4 are connected. A solenoid valve 5 as an opening / closing valve is arranged in the middle of the water supply pipe 3, and the solenoid valve 5 is controlled to be turned on / off (open / closed) by a control circuit 8 described later. Then, by the opening operation of the electromagnetic valve 5, the flush water is supplied to the urinal 1 through the water supply pipe 3.

【0010】又、小便器1の上方には人検知センサ6が
配設されている。人検知センサ6には、センサ駆動手段
としてのセンサ回路7が接続され、さらにセンサ回路7
には制御回路8が接続されている。又、センサ回路7及
び制御回路8には電池9が接続されており、両回路7,
8は電池9からの供給電力により駆動されるようになっ
ている。
A person detection sensor 6 is arranged above the urinal 1. A sensor circuit 7 as a sensor driving means is connected to the human detection sensor 6, and the sensor circuit 7 is further connected.
A control circuit 8 is connected to. Further, a battery 9 is connected to the sensor circuit 7 and the control circuit 8, and both circuits 7,
8 is driven by the electric power supplied from the battery 9.

【0011】次いで、自動給水装置の制御系の詳細につ
いて図2を用いて説明する。図2に示すように、人検知
センサ6は発光ダイオードからなる発光素子6aと、ホ
トトランジスタからなる受光素子6bとから構成されて
おり、各素子6a,6bには、それぞれセンサ回路7の
発光回路10,受光回路11が接続されている。そし
て、発光素子6aは、発光回路10からの指令信号によ
り光(赤外線)を発光し、受光素子6bは、小便器1の
前に立った使用者からの反射光を受光する。受光回路1
1は、受光素子6bの受光動作に伴い反射光有無判定回
路12に受光信号を出力する。反射光有無判定回路12
は、受光回路11からの信号をレベル判定し、その信号
が所定レベル以上の場合のみ、制御回路8に対して信号
を出力する。
Next, details of the control system of the automatic water supply system will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the human detection sensor 6 is composed of a light emitting element 6a made of a light emitting diode and a light receiving element 6b made of a phototransistor. Each of the elements 6a, 6b has a light emitting circuit of a sensor circuit 7. 10 and the light receiving circuit 11 are connected. Then, the light emitting element 6a emits light (infrared ray) in response to a command signal from the light emitting circuit 10, and the light receiving element 6b receives reflected light from the user standing in front of the urinal 1. Light receiving circuit 1
1 outputs a light receiving signal to the reflected light presence / absence determining circuit 12 in accordance with the light receiving operation of the light receiving element 6b. Reflected light presence / absence determination circuit 12
Determines the level of the signal from the light receiving circuit 11, and outputs the signal to the control circuit 8 only when the level of the signal is equal to or higher than a predetermined level.

【0012】駆動手段としての制御回路8は、マイクロ
コンピュータ13及び電磁弁駆動回路21を有してい
る。このうち、マイクロコンピュータ13は、CPU1
4、ROM15、RAM16、タイマ17、入力ポート
18、及び出力ポート19により構成されている。
The control circuit 8 as a drive means has a microcomputer 13 and an electromagnetic valve drive circuit 21. Of these, the microcomputer 13 is the CPU 1
4, a ROM 15, a RAM 16, a timer 17, an input port 18, and an output port 19.

【0013】CPU14には、入力ポート18を介して
センサ回路7の反射光有無判定回路12及び洗浄時間設
定スイッチ22が接続されている。そして、CPU14
は反射光有無判定回路12からの信号に基づいて小便器
1の前に使用者が立っているか否かを判別する。又、洗
浄時間設定スイッチ22は、小便器1の洗浄時間を所望
の値に設定するためのものである。
The CPU 14 is connected to the reflected light presence / absence determining circuit 12 of the sensor circuit 7 and the cleaning time setting switch 22 via the input port 18. And the CPU 14
Determines whether or not the user is standing in front of the urinal 1 based on the signal from the reflected light presence / absence determining circuit 12. The cleaning time setting switch 22 is for setting the cleaning time of the urinal 1 to a desired value.

【0014】さらに、CPU14には、出力ポート19
を介してセンサ回路7の発光回路10、電磁弁駆動回路
21、人検知表示LED23、及びスイッチング回路2
5が接続されている。そして、発光回路10は、CPU
14からの信号に基づいて発光素子6aに対し発光動作
信号を出力する。又、電磁弁駆動回路21は、CPU1
4からの指令信号に基づいて電磁弁5に対し開閉動作信
号を出力する。
Further, the CPU 14 has an output port 19
The light emitting circuit 10 of the sensor circuit 7, the solenoid valve drive circuit 21, the human detection display LED 23, and the switching circuit 2
5 is connected. The light emitting circuit 10 is a CPU
Based on the signal from 14, a light emitting operation signal is output to the light emitting element 6a. Further, the solenoid valve drive circuit 21 includes the CPU 1
An opening / closing operation signal is output to the solenoid valve 5 on the basis of a command signal from 4.

【0015】さらに、報知手段としての人検知表示LE
D23は、小便器1の前に使用者が立ったことが判別さ
れた場合に点灯し、報知情報を発する。加えて、スイッ
チング回路25は、例えばトランジスタを用いて構成さ
れるものであり、CPU14からのオン・オフ信号を受
けて、電池9からセンサ回路7へ電力を間欠的に供給さ
せる。
Further, a person detection display LE as a notification means
D23 is lit when it is determined that the user is standing in front of the urinal 1, and emits notification information. In addition, the switching circuit 25 is configured by using, for example, a transistor, receives an on / off signal from the CPU 14, and intermittently supplies electric power from the battery 9 to the sensor circuit 7.

【0016】次に、本実施例の自動給水装置の作用につ
いて説明する。図3は作用を説明するためのタイムチャ
ートであり、図3において、t1〜t4のタイミングは
小便器1の使用期間を示している。
Next, the operation of the automatic water supply system of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a time chart for explaining the action, and in FIG. 3, the timings of t1 to t4 indicate the usage period of the urinal 1.

【0017】さて、t1のタイミングにて人検知センサ
6にて使用者が検出されると、CPU14は、所定時間
T(本実施例では、T=1.0sec)だけ人検知表示
LED23に対し点灯信号を出力する。このとき、同L
ED23へは、電池9から1秒間だけ電力が供給され
る。
When the user is detected by the human detection sensor 6 at the timing of t1, the CPU 14 lights the human detection display LED 23 for a predetermined time T (T = 1.0 sec in this embodiment). Output a signal. At this time, the same L
Electric power is supplied from the battery 9 to the ED 23 for only one second.

【0018】又、CPU14は、ROM15内に記憶さ
れている自動洗浄プログラムを実行する。詳しくは、所
定の予備洗浄待機期間(t1〜t2のタイミング)が経
過した後、CPU14は電磁弁駆動回路21を介して電
磁弁5にオン信号(開弁信号)を出力し、t2〜t3の
タイミングで予備洗浄を実施させる。
The CPU 14 also executes an automatic cleaning program stored in the ROM 15. Specifically, after a predetermined pre-cleaning standby period (timing from t1 to t2) has elapsed, the CPU 14 outputs an ON signal (valve opening signal) to the solenoid valve 5 via the solenoid valve drive circuit 21, and from t2 to t3. Pre-cleaning is performed at the timing.

【0019】又、t4のタイミングで使用者が立ち去る
と、CPU14は、再び電磁弁5にオン信号(開弁信
号)を出力し、t4〜t5のタイミングで本洗浄を実施
させる。
Further, when the user leaves at the timing of t4, the CPU 14 outputs the ON signal (valve opening signal) to the electromagnetic valve 5 again to perform the main cleaning at the timing of t4 to t5.

【0020】上記詳述したように、本実施例の自動給水
装置では、人検知センサ6にて使用者有りと検知される
と、その検知期間中の所定時間T(1sec)だけ人検
知表示LED23を点灯させる。そのため、人検知表示
LED23の点灯に要する電池9の消費電力は必要最小
限に抑えられる。
As described in detail above, in the automatic water supply apparatus of the present embodiment, when the human detection sensor 6 detects the presence of a user, the human detection display LED 23 for a predetermined time T (1 sec) during the detection period. Light up. Therefore, the power consumption of the battery 9 required for lighting the human detection display LED 23 can be suppressed to a necessary minimum.

【0021】その結果、適切に人検知の表示ができると
ともに、電池9の消費電力を低減させることが可能とな
り、本発明の目的を達成することができる。なお、この
発明は、前記実施例に限定されるものではなく、次の態
様にて具体化することもできる。
As a result, it is possible to properly display the human detection and reduce the power consumption of the battery 9, so that the object of the present invention can be achieved. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be embodied in the following modes.

【0022】例えば、開弁信号、又は閉弁信号により、
開弁状態、又は閉弁状態を維持するラッチングソレノイ
ドを用いて電磁弁を構成してもよい。又、人検知表示L
ED23の点灯時期は、人検知と同時でなくてもよく、
検知期間中であって所定時間経過した後でもよい。
For example, by a valve opening signal or a valve closing signal,
The solenoid valve may be configured using a latching solenoid that maintains the valve open state or the valve closed state. Also, the human detection display L
The lighting timing of the ED23 does not have to be the same as that of the person detection,
It may be during the detection period and after a predetermined time has elapsed.

【0023】[0023]

【発明の効果】この発明によれば、適切に人検知の表示
ができ、且つ、消費電力を低減させることができるとい
う優れた効果を発揮する。
According to the present invention, it is possible to properly display a human detection and to reduce power consumption.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明を小便器の自動給水装置に具体化した一
実施例を示す構成図である。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in an automatic water supply device for a urinal.

【図2】自動給水装置の制御系を示すブロック図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the automatic water supply device.

【図3】自動給水装置の作用を説明するためのタイムチ
ャートである。
FIG. 3 is a time chart for explaining the operation of the automatic water supply device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

3…給水通路としての給水管、5…開閉弁としての電磁
弁、6…人検知センサ、8…駆動手段としての制御回
路、9…電池、23…報知手段としての人検知表示LE
D。
3 ... Water supply pipe as water supply passage, 5 ... Electromagnetic valve as on-off valve, 6 ... Human detection sensor, 8 ... Control circuit as drive means, 9 ... Battery, 23 ... Human detection display LE as notification means
D.

Claims (1)

Translated fromJapanese
【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]【請求項1】 電池を駆動電源とするとともに、人検知
センサによる検知結果に基づいて、給水通路の途中に設
けられた開閉弁を制御するようにした自動給水装置にお
いて、 報知情報を発する報知手段と、 前記人検知センサにて使用者有りと検知されると、その
検知期間中の所定時間だけ前記報知手段を駆動させる駆
動手段とを備えたことを特徴とする自動給水装置。
1. An automatic water supply device that uses a battery as a driving power source and controls an on-off valve provided in the middle of a water supply passage based on a detection result of a human detection sensor, and provides notification means for issuing notification information. An automatic water supply device comprising: a driving unit that drives the notification unit for a predetermined time during the detection period when the human detection sensor detects that a user is present.
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