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WO2021060212A1 - Dispositif de siège de toilettes - Google Patents

Dispositif de siège de toilettes Download PDF

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WO2021060212A1
WO2021060212A1 PCT/JP2020/035596 JP2020035596W WO2021060212A1 WO 2021060212 A1 WO2021060212 A1 WO 2021060212A1 JP 2020035596 W JP2020035596 W JP 2020035596W WO 2021060212 A1 WO2021060212 A1 WO 2021060212A1
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季朗 嶋津
洋志 西垣
健太 田中
江美 上田
永田　雅昭
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/24—Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22, e.g. devices imparting a swinging or vibrating motion to the seats
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells

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  • This disclosure relates to a toilet seat device.
  • the present application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-173280 filed in Japan on September 24, 2019, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-0832272 filed in Japan on May 11, 2020. , The contents are used here.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a toilet bowl in which a camera is arranged on the toilet bowl in order to photograph the water reservoir portion of the toilet bowl in which excrement is located.
  • This disclosure provides a toilet seat device that the user can use with peace of mind by capturing the target image in consideration of the privacy of the user.
  • the toilet seat device of one aspect of the present disclosure is an image of a toilet bowl having a toilet bowl, a toilet seat disposed above the toilet bowl, and an image provided on the back side of the toilet seat and capturing the internal space of the toilet bowl at the time of excretion. It includes a sensor and an reflection prevention unit that prevents the reflection of a human body on a target image captured by the image sensor.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of the toilet seat device shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from above.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the back surface of the toilet seat shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. It is a top view of the toilet bowl of the toilet seat device.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC shown in FIG. It is a top view of the camera cover.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD shown in FIG.
  • the toilet seat device 1 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the toilet seat device 1 according to the first embodiment includes a toilet bowl 10, a toilet seat 12, a toilet lid, and an image determination device 2.
  • the toilet bowl 10 has a toilet bowl 11.
  • the toilet seat 12 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the toilet bowl 10.
  • the toilet lid is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the toilet seat 12.
  • the toilet lid is not shown.
  • the image determination device 2 acquires an image of the stool G excreted by the user, and determines the state of the stool G or the like based on the acquired image.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the toilet seat device 1 viewed from diagonally above, and is a view in which a part of the toilet seat is broken.
  • the closed toilet seat 12 is shown.
  • the closed toilet lid covers the opening 11a of the toilet bowl 11 shown in FIG. 4 from above with the toilet seat 12 interposed therebetween.
  • the front side of the user of the toilet seat device 1 is referred to as the front side while the user is seated on the toilet seat 12.
  • the back side of the user is called the rear side.
  • the direction connecting the front side and the rear side is referred to as a front-rear direction X1.
  • the left side when viewed from the user seated on the toilet seat 12 is referred to as the "left side", and the right side is referred to as the "right side”.
  • the direction connecting the left side and the right side is referred to as the left-right direction X2.
  • the side away from the floor on which the toilet seat device 1 is installed is referred to as "upper side", and the side closer to the floor surface is referred to as "lower side”.
  • the direction connecting the upper side and the lower side is referred to as the vertical direction X3.
  • a rim is provided on the upper surface 11b of the opening 11a of the toilet bowl 11.
  • the rim projects toward the inner space of the toilet bowl 11.
  • a water reservoir 11c is arranged at the bottom of the toilet bowl 11. The water reservoir 11c is connected to the toilet drainage channel 14 for discharging the stool G from the toilet bowl 11.
  • a rotation shaft O1 extending in the left-right direction X2 is provided at the rear of the toilet bowl 10.
  • the toilet seat 12 is configured to be rotatable around the rotation shaft O1.
  • the toilet seat 12 can be in either the closed state or the open state by rotating as described above. In the closed state, the toilet seat 12 is in contact with the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11 and extends in the left-right direction X2 and the front-back direction X1. In the open state, the toilet seat 12 extends at least in the vertical direction X3 away from the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11.
  • the toilet seat 12 has an annular shape that extends continuously in the circumferential direction.
  • the opening size of the opening 12b of the toilet seat 12 is set to be slightly smaller than the opening size of the opening 11a of the toilet bowl 11 when viewed from above.
  • the toilet seat 12 projects toward the inner space from the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the back surface of the toilet seat 12 when the toilet seat 12 is in the open state.
  • the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 is provided with support members 13 projecting downward at four locations in the circumferential direction.
  • the four support members 13 support the toilet seat 12 at four points with respect to the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11 when the toilet seat 12 is closed.
  • the toilet lid (not shown) is configured to be rotatable around a rotation axis extending in the left-right direction X2.
  • the stool lid can be in either the closed or open state. In the closed state, the toilet lid covers the closed toilet seat 12 and spreads in the left-right direction X2 and the front-back direction X1 and closes the openings of the toilet bowl 11 and the toilet seat 12. In the open state, the stool lid extends at least in the vertical direction X3.
  • the toilet lid is provided so that the opening of the toilet bowl 11 and the opening of the toilet seat 12 can be opened and closed.
  • An image determination device 2 is provided on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • the image determination device 2 includes an image sensor 20, a tilt sensor 21, an image pickup control unit 22, and an illumination unit 23.
  • the image sensor 20 is provided on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • the tilt sensor 21 acquires opening / closing information of the toilet seat 12.
  • the image pickup control unit 22 controls whether or not the image sensor 20 can take an image according to the opening / closing information of the toilet seat 12 acquired by the tilt sensor 21.
  • the lighting unit 23 emits light toward the back side of the toilet bowl drainage channel 14 so that the stool G that has moved from the bottom surface of the water storage portion 11c of the toilet bowl 10 toward the back side, which is the downstream side of the toilet bowl drainage channel 14, can be imaged. Irradiate.
  • the tilt sensor 21 is housed in the toilet seat 12.
  • the tilt sensor 21 is set to detect that the toilet seat 12 has begun to open when the toilet seat 12 is opened by a certain angle or more.
  • the tilt sensor 21 can employ a sensor in which a ball is housed inside and the tilt of the toilet seat 12 is detected by the movement of the ball.
  • the tilt sensor 21 is set so that the tilt of the toilet seat 12 is not detected by a slight rattling or lifting of the toilet seat 12.
  • the tilt sensor 21 is set so that the tilt sensor 21 reacts when the toilet seat 12 is opened more than a set angle.
  • the open / close acquisition unit may use an automatic open / close device for the toilet seat 12 as an open / close sensor.
  • the image pickup control unit 22 is arranged on the toilet bowl 10.
  • the image pickup control unit 22 is provided so as to be able to communicate wirelessly or by wire with the image sensor 20 and the tilt sensor 21.
  • the image sensor 20 stops the image sensor 20 from capturing the image of the internal space (reservoir portion 11c) of the toilet bowl 11. It has a control and a control capable of deleting an image captured when it is determined that the toilet seat 12 is in an open state.
  • the image pickup control unit 22 is interlocked with a seating sensor such as a load sensor that detects when the user is seated on the toilet seat 12, so that the image sensor 20 captures the internal space of the toilet bowl 11 when the seating is detected. It may be configured to control.
  • the seating sensor is not shown.
  • the image sensor 20 has a camera lens and an image pickup device.
  • the image sensor 20 is installed on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 and is arranged so as to face the toilet drainage channel opening 14a of the toilet bowl drainage channel 14.
  • the image sensor 20 is arranged so that the image sensor can image the internal direction of the toilet bowl drainage channel 14 that discharges the stool G from the water reservoir 11c of the toilet bowl 11.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of the toilet bowl 10 of the toilet seat device 1 as viewed from above.
  • the toilet seat is not shown.
  • the image sensor 20 is arranged in front of the water reservoir 11c.
  • the image sensor 20 is arranged at a position where the back side (rear side) of the toilet bowl drainage channel opening 14a, which is the entrance of the toilet bowl drainage channel 14, can be photographed.
  • the sensor arrangement region R of the image sensor 20 of the toilet seat device 1 is a range from the front region of the toilet seat to the lateral region of the left and right toilet seats, and is a symmetrical region sandwiching the center of the left-right direction X2.
  • the area in front of the toilet seat is an area in which the stool G that has entered the toilet drainage channel opening 14a of the toilet bowl 11 can be easily seen.
  • the side area of the toilet seat is an area where the opening 14a of the toilet drainage channel of the toilet bowl 11 can be seen, and the human body is set at the angle of view (field of view 20A) of the image sensor 20 in consideration of the psychological point of the user. It is an area where the reflection of is avoided.
  • the reflection of the human body in the image means that in addition to the human body, an unintended object such as the buttocks, thighs, and male genitalia of the human body is captured in the image captured by the image sensor 20.
  • the image of the human body in addition to the case where the human body is directly imaged and captured, the image is taken in a state where the human body is reflected and reflected on the water surface Wa of the water reservoir 11c, and the image is captured. This includes the case where the human body is photographed on the water surface Wa of the water reservoir 11c.
  • the image sensor 20 is arranged so that the line connecting the center of the camera lens and the lower end surface 11d of the opening of the toilet drainage channel opening 14a is the visual field center 20C of the image sensor 20. At this time, it is preferable that the visual field center 20C of the image sensor 20 is not blocked by the inner surface of the toilet bowl 11.
  • the image sensor 20 located in front of the toilet seat 12 is arranged so that the visual field center 20C does not intersect the convex curved surface 11e formed on the front inner surface of the toilet bowl 11.
  • the lower end surface 11d of the opening of the toilet drainage channel opening 14a is a predetermined region extending in the left-right direction X2 indicated by reference numeral 11A in the front view shown in FIG.
  • the image sensor 20 preferably sandwiches the center line C in the left-right direction X2 of the water reservoir 11c in front view, and the field center 20C of the image sensor 20 is located at a position opposite to the image sensor 20. (20Ca, 20Cb) is arranged so as to face.
  • the case where the center of the visual field is arranged along the arrow indicated by the reference numeral 20Cb in FIG. 5 is more likely than the case where the center of the visual field is arranged along the arrow indicated by the reference numeral 20Ca in FIG.
  • the risk of the human body being reflected on the water surface Wa in 11 is reduced.
  • the image sensor 20 is oriented so that the center of view 20C of the image sensor 20 faces the distal side from the position of half of the water surface of the water reservoir 11c in the toilet bowl 11 in the direction of viewing the water reservoir 11c from the position of the image sensor 20. It suffices if it is arranged in.
  • the image sensor 20 has other functions in addition to the above functions. For example, it has a function of adjusting the brightness of the image according to the illuminance inside the toilet bowl 11.
  • the image pickup control unit 22 may have a function of detecting dirt on the camera lens of the image sensor 20 from an image and urging the user to clean the camera lens from the detected detection information.
  • FIG. 8 is a plan view of the masking-printed camera cover 24 as viewed from below.
  • the image sensor 20 is provided with a transparent camera cover 24.
  • the camera cover 24 is arranged at a position at a predetermined distance d (see FIG. 9) from the camera lens in the imaging direction.
  • the camera cover 24 physically masks a part of the human body, for example, a part in which the buttocks, thighs, male genitalia, etc. are reflected, that is, a part of masking printing 24A described later.
  • the camera cover 24 is arranged between the image sensor 20 and the toilet bowl 11 within the angle of view of the image sensor 20.
  • the camera cover 24 is attached to the toilet seat 12a via a jig 25 fixed to the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • the camera cover 24 is printed or painted with an opaque masking print 24A in a predetermined area of an image in which a part of the human body is reflected.
  • the masking print 24A is an example of a shielding portion.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image captured by an image sensor 20 provided with a masking-printed camera cover 24.
  • FIG. 10 is an image 26 captured by the image sensor 20, which is partially masked by masking printing 24A. In this way, it is possible to physically mask the area included in a part of the image and not to be reflected on the image.
  • an LED is used for the lighting unit 23.
  • the lighting unit 23 is arranged on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 and in front of the image sensor 20. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 5, the range of the illumination L irradiated by the illumination unit 23 is diffused from the light source so that the irradiation center is located at the water storage portion 11c of the toilet bowl 11.
  • the illumination unit 23 is arranged so as to substantially coincide with the position where the visual field center 20C (see FIG. 5) of the image sensor 20 intersects the water reservoir portion 11c, which is an object.
  • the positional relationship between the illumination unit 23 and the image sensor 20 shown in this embodiment is an example.
  • the lighting unit 23 may be arranged near the image sensor 20 and at a position where the image sensor 20 can irradiate the back side of the toilet drainage channel opening 14a.
  • a plurality of protective legs 5 are provided on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • the plurality of protective legs 5 are arranged in the vicinity of the image sensor 20.
  • the plurality of protective legs 5 abut on the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11 with the toilet seat 12 closed.
  • the protective leg 5 is an example of a support portion.
  • FIG. 4 shows an example having three protective legs 5.
  • the protective leg 5 is made of, for example, a rubber member. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the protective leg 5 projects downward from the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 with the toilet seat 12 closed, and the protruding end 5a of the protective leg 5 hits the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11. Touch.
  • the toilet seat 12 With the toilet seat 12 closed, the toilet seat 12 is supported by the lower toilet bowl 11 by the four support members 13 and the three protective legs 5.
  • the three protective legs 5 are located on the outer peripheral side of the image sensor 20 located on the inner peripheral side of the toilet seat 12, and are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction.
  • the protective leg 5 protrudes at a height such that the image sensor 20 arranged on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 does not come into contact with the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11 when the toilet seat 12 is closed.
  • the protruding length of the protective leg 5 is longer than the length of the image sensor 20 protruding from the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • a protective leg 5 is installed so that the image sensor storage portion protrudes so as not to hit the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11.
  • the clearance with the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11 formed by the support member 13 of the toilet seat 12 is secured at a height equal to or higher than the height at which the image sensor storage portion protrudes from the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 to support the toilet bowl 11.
  • the member 13 may be installed.
  • the protective legs 5 or the support member 13 of the toilet seat 12 arranged in the vicinity of the image sensor 20 can prevent the image sensor 20 from coming into contact with the outside even when the image sensor 20 is in the closed state.
  • the toilet seat 12 may be deformed by a load from a seated user.
  • the protective leg 5 or the support member 13 can prevent the image sensor 20 from coming into contact with the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11 due to the deformation of the toilet seat 12.
  • the toilet seat device 1 in the toilet seat device 1 according to the present embodiment, an image is obtained only when it is determined by the image pickup control unit 22 that the image can be taken based on the opening / closing information of the toilet seat 12 acquired by the tilt sensor 21.
  • the sensor 20 can image the internal space of the toilet bowl 11. That is, when the image pickup control unit 22 determines that the image pickup is not possible, the image pickup by the image sensor 20 is physically stopped. Therefore, for example, when the toilet seat 12 is opened and closed and imaging is not possible, the image sensor 20 provided on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 can reliably prevent the human body from being unintentionally photographed. Therefore, in the toilet seat device 1 according to the present embodiment, the user can use the toilet seat device 1 with peace of mind by capturing the target image in consideration of the privacy of the user.
  • the image pickup control unit 22 controls the image sensor 20 to take an image of the internal space of the toilet bowl 11 when it is determined that the toilet seat 12 is in the closed state based on the opening / closing information acquired by the tilt sensor 21. To do. In this case, for example, when the toilet seat 12 is opened at a predetermined angle or more, the image sensor 20 stops imaging, so that the image is controlled only when the user sits on the toilet seat 12 and excretes. Therefore, the image is not taken before and after sitting, and the user can use the toilet seat device 1 with peace of mind.
  • the image pickup control unit 22 can set whether or not the image sensor 20 can take an image according to the opening / closing angle of the tilt sensor 21. Therefore, the image pickup control unit 22 can perform control so that the toilet seat 12 is not determined to be in the open state even if the toilet seat 12 is slightly opened or displaced within a range in which the human body is not reflected in the captured image, for example.
  • the image sensor 20 is installed on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 and can image the internal direction of the toilet bowl drainage channel 14 for discharging the stool G from the water reservoir 11c of the toilet bowl 11. It is arranged so as to face the direction of 14a. In this case, the stool G that has rolled into the back side of the toilet drainage channel opening 14a in the toilet bowl 11 does not become a blind spot for imaging, and the entire excreted stool G can be reliably imaged.
  • the illumination unit 23 can irradiate the back side of the toilet bowl 11 from the bottom surface of the water storage portion 11c of the toilet bowl drainage channel 14, the image sensor 20 can image the stool G more clearly.
  • the image sensor 20 is arranged at a position where the human body is not reflected in the field of view 20A of the image sensor 20. In this case, as described above, it is possible to prevent the human body from being reflected in the field of view 20A imaged by the image sensor 20 when the image pickup control unit 22 determines that the image can be captured.
  • the image sensor 20 is configured so that the image can be adjusted to the brightness according to the illuminance inside the toilet bowl 11, the image sensor 20 can image the stool G more clearly.
  • the camera cover 24 is arranged between the image sensor 20 and the toilet bowl 11, and the masking printing 24A is performed in the area where the human body is reflected in the range of the angle of view (field of view 20A) of the image sensor 20 on the camera cover 24.
  • the toilet seat device 1 has a function of detecting dirt on the camera lens 20a of the image sensor 20 from an image captured by the image sensor 20 and outputting a signal requiring cleaning.
  • the cleaning required signal is a signal meaning that the camera lens 20a needs to be cleaned.
  • a sign requiring cleaning is displayed on a display unit (not shown).
  • the camera lens 20a can be cleaned when the user recognizes the indication that cleaning is required. Therefore, it is possible to always acquire an image that is easy to see, and it is possible to prevent a problem that it becomes difficult to determine the flight G that moves to the image due to dirt on the camera lens 20a of the image sensor 20.
  • a protective leg 5 is provided on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 so as to come into contact with the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11 with the toilet seat 12 closed. Even if the toilet seat 12 bends due to the weight of the user when seated, the protective legs 5 support the toilet seat 12 and prevent the position of the toilet seat 12 from being significantly displaced. As a result, it is possible to prevent the image sensor 20 from shifting the imaging range and to prevent the image sensor 20 from being damaged due to stress from the toilet seat 12.
  • the toilet seat device 1 captures the target image in consideration of the privacy of the user, so that the user can use it with peace of mind.
  • FIG. 11 shows a vertical cross section of the toilet seat device 1A according to the second embodiment as viewed from the front.
  • the toilet seat device 1A according to the second embodiment has a configuration in which the image sensor 20 is arranged at a position separated from the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 toward the toilet bowl 11 (downward).
  • the image sensor 20 may have a configuration in which the image sensor 20 is attached to a spacer (not shown) that functions as a sensor fixing portion having an arbitrary shape provided on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • the sensor fixing portion is an example of a reflection prevention portion.
  • the image sensor 20 may be provided integrally with the toilet seat 12 in a shape protruding downward from the lower surface of the toilet seat 12.
  • the image sensor 20 since the image sensor 20 is provided so as to project below the inside of the toilet bowl 11, the buttock M of the human body seated on the toilet seat 12 is located below the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12. Even so, the image sensor 20 can be positioned below the lower surface Ma of the buttock M. Therefore, it can be configured so that the human body does not physically enter the field of view of the image sensor 20. In the second embodiment, it is possible to prevent the human body from being reflected in the image captured by the image sensor 20, and by capturing the target image in consideration of the privacy of the user, the user can use it with peace of mind.
  • FIG. 12 shows a vertical cross section of the toilet seat device 1B according to the third embodiment as viewed from the front.
  • the toilet seat device 1B according to the third embodiment has a portion in which the thickness of the toilet seat 12 is increased, and the size is such that the buttocks M of the seated person does not fall below the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12. It has a set configuration.
  • the portion where the thickness of the toilet seat 12 is increased is an example of the reflection prevention portion.
  • the position of the image sensor 20 in this case is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, and is directly provided on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • the toilet seat 12 since the thickness of the toilet seat 12 itself is increased, it has a structure that can physically prevent the buttocks M of the human body seated on the toilet seat 12 from being located below the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12. In the third embodiment, it is possible to prevent the human body from being reflected in the image captured by the image sensor 20, and the user can use the target image with peace of mind by capturing the target image in consideration of the privacy of the user.
  • FIG. 13 shows a vertical cross section of the toilet seat device 1C according to the fourth embodiment as viewed from the front.
  • the toilet seat device 1C according to the fourth embodiment has an opening reduction portion in which the diameter dimension of the opening 12b of the toilet seat 12, particularly the length dimension in the left-right direction X2, is reduced, and a seated person.
  • the buttock portion M has a configuration in which the shape of the buttock portion M is set so as not to be lowered below the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • the aperture reduction portion is an example of a reflection prevention portion.
  • the position of the image sensor 20 in this case is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, and is directly provided on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • the opening 12b of the toilet seat 12 since the opening 12b of the toilet seat 12 becomes smaller, it has a structure that can physically prevent the buttocks M of the human body seated on the toilet seat 12 from being located below the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12. .. In the fourth embodiment, it is possible to prevent the human body from being reflected in the image captured by the image sensor 20, and by capturing the target image in consideration of the privacy of the user, the user can use it with peace of mind.
  • FIG. 14 shows a cross section of the toilet seat device 1D according to the fifth embodiment at the center in the left-right direction and along the front-rear direction.
  • the tilt sensor 21 housed in the toilet seat 12 is adopted as the opening / closing acquisition unit for detecting the opening / closing of the toilet seat 12, and the opening / closing information is obtained by the tilt angle of the toilet seat 12.
  • the configuration of the opening / closing acquisition unit is not limited to this example.
  • the fifth embodiment is an example in which the opening / closing acquisition unit is adopted as shown in FIG.
  • a seating sensor (not shown) for detecting when the user is seated on the toilet seat 12 is provided, and the toilet bowl is provided only when the user's seating is detected.
  • the internal space of 11 may be controlled to be imaged by the image sensor 20.
  • the seating sensor for example, a load sensor or the like can be adopted.
  • FIG. 15 shows a vertical cross section of the toilet seat device 1D according to the sixth embodiment as viewed from the front.
  • the toilet seat device 1D according to the sixth embodiment has a configuration in which an image sensor 20 is separately provided below the toilet seat 12.
  • the region where the image sensor 20 is provided that is, the region separate from the toilet seat 12, and the region below the toilet seat 12 is included in the back side of the toilet seat 12. That is, the back side of the toilet seat 12 also includes the lower region of the toilet seat 12.
  • the toilet seat device 1D is provided with a connecting bar 3 formed of, for example, a metal member.
  • the connecting bar 3 is provided on the upper surface 10a of the toilet bowl 10 so as to bridge between the inside of the toilet bowl and the outside of the toilet bowl.
  • An image sensor 20 is attached to the lower surface 3c of the inner end 3a of the toilet bowl of the connecting bar 3 so that the internal space of the toilet bowl 10 can be imaged.
  • the toilet bowl outer end portion 3b of the connecting bar 3 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the toilet bowl 10 by sticking or suction.
  • the image sensor 20 is located below the toilet seat 12 and on the side of the rim 10A of the toilet bowl 10.
  • the image sensor 20 is arranged on the side of the rim 10A from a position at the same height as the upper surface 10a of the toilet bowl to the side of the upper rim 10c and the standing surface 10d of the rim 10A.
  • the image sensor 20 may be a sensor unit having the image sensor 20.
  • a band-shaped member extending in one direction is bent in an L shape from the upper surface 10a of the toilet bowl along the outer shape of the outer peripheral surface.
  • the inner end portion 3a of the toilet bowl of the connecting bar 3 projects from the upper surface 10a of the toilet bowl toward the inside of the toilet bowl 10.
  • the outer end portion 3b of the toilet bowl is fixed to the toilet bowl 10 with an adhesive.
  • the means for fixing the connecting bar 3 to the toilet bowl 10 may be a suction cup instead of an adhesive. In the case of a suction cup, it is easy to attach / detach to / from the toilet bowl 10, has an effect of easy cleaning and maintenance, and further, the position of the image sensor 20 can be easily adjusted.
  • FIG. 16 shows a vertical cross section of a part of the toilet seat device of the first modification of the sixth embodiment as viewed from the front.
  • a weight 31 for maintaining a load balance with the image sensor 20 provided at the inner end portion 3a of the toilet bowl is attached to the outer end portion 3b of the toilet bowl of the connecting bar 3. It is provided.
  • the weight 31 is fixed to the outer end 3b of the toilet bowl on the surface facing the outside opposite to the toilet bowl 10 side, for example, with an adhesive or the like.
  • the weight 31 may be, for example, a metal member.
  • the weight 31 may be, for example, a camera function unit that functions as an image processing unit or the like that processes data of the image sensor 20.
  • the image sensor 20 is attached to the toilet bowl 10 in a state where the image sensor 20 is positioned in a well-balanced manner by the weight of the weight 31 of the connecting bar 3, and the image sensor 20 can be prevented from tilting or shifting.
  • FIG. 17 shows a vertical cross section of a part of the toilet seat device of the second modification of the sixth embodiment as viewed from the front.
  • the connecting bar 3 of the second modification is formed of a metal wire, sheet metal, or the like.
  • the connecting bar 3 is bent into a substantially U shape.
  • the central portion 3d in the length direction is placed on the upper surface 10a of the toilet bowl, and the inner end portion 3a of the toilet bowl and the outer end portion 3b of the toilet bowl facing each other are close to each other (arrows F1 and F2 in FIG. 17). It has a structure in which an elastic force is generated toward the toilet.
  • An image sensor 20 is attached to the inner end 3a of the toilet bowl.
  • the connecting bar 3 is directed in a direction in which the inner end 3a of the toilet bowl and the outer end 3b of the toilet bowl are close to each other (arrows F1 and F2 in FIG. 17). It is fitted onto the upper part of the toilet bowl 10 in a state of being opened against force, and is attached so as to sandwich the upper portion of the toilet bowl 10.
  • the image sensor 20 is attached to the toilet bowl 10 in a state where the image sensor 20 is positioned in a well-balanced manner by the weight of the weight 31 of the connecting bar 3, and the image sensor 20 can be prevented from tilting or shifting.
  • the image sensor 20 is arranged on the side of the rim 10A. Specifically, the image sensor 20 is arranged on the side of the rim 10A at a height lower than the rim upper portion 10c and on the side of the standing surface 10d of the rim 10A.
  • FIG. 18 shows a vertical cross section of the toilet seat device 1E according to the seventh embodiment as viewed from the front.
  • the toilet seat device 1E according to the seventh embodiment has a configuration in which the image sensor 20 is directly fixed to the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 via a fixing portion 32 such as an adhesive.
  • the mounting position of the image sensor 20 with respect to the toilet seat 12 is a position closer to the inner circumference of the toilet seat 12, and a position where the image sensor 20 mounted with the toilet seat 12 closed (the state of FIG. 18) does not interfere with the upper part of the toilet bowl 10. Is placed in.
  • the image sensor 20 is simply fixed to the toilet seat 12. Therefore, the toilet seat device 1E does not require a separate member such as the connecting bar 3 (see FIG. 15) of the sixth embodiment described above, has the advantage that the image sensor 20 can be easily attached and the member cost can be reduced. is there.
  • FIG. 19 shows a vertical cross section of a part of the toilet seat device 1F according to the eighth embodiment as viewed from the front.
  • the toilet seat device 1F according to the eighth embodiment is an example in which the image sensor 20 is attached to the toilet seat 12 via the second connecting bar 3A.
  • the second connecting bar 3A is formed of, for example, a metal wire or sheet metal.
  • the second connecting bar 3A extends between the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 and the outside of the toilet seat 12.
  • An image sensor 20 is attached to the lower surface 3c of the inner end portion 3a of the toilet bowl of the second connecting bar 3A so that the internal space of the toilet bowl 10 can be imaged.
  • the toilet bowl outer end 3b of the second connecting bar 3A projects outward from the toilet seat 12.
  • the outer end portion 30b of the toilet bowl is provided with a camera function unit 26 that is electrically connected to the image sensor 20.
  • the camera function unit 26 is arranged along the outer surface 12c of the toilet seat 12.
  • the central portion 3d of the second connecting bar 3A is fixed to the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 by a fixing means such as an adhesive or a suction cup.
  • the camera function unit 26 has a function such as an image processing unit that processes data of the image sensor 20.
  • the image sensor 20 can be retrofitted to the toilet seat 12 side via the second connecting bar 3A. Therefore, a structure simpler than when the image sensor 20 is attached to the toilet bowl 10 can be adopted.
  • FIG. 20 shows a vertical cross section of a part of the toilet seat device 1G according to the ninth embodiment as viewed from the front.
  • the toilet seat device 1G according to the ninth embodiment is an example in which the image sensor 20 is attached to the toilet seat 12 via the third connecting bar 3B.
  • the third connecting bar 3B is formed of, for example, a metal wire or sheet metal.
  • the third connecting bar 3B is bent into a substantially U shape so as to span the upper part of the toilet seat 12.
  • the connecting bar 3 has a central portion 3d in the length direction mounted on the toilet seat 12.
  • An image sensor 20 is attached to the inner end 3a of the toilet bowl of the third connecting bar 3A so that the internal space of the toilet bowl 10 can be imaged.
  • the image sensor 20 attached to the third connecting bar 3A is provided so as to be located on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12.
  • a camera function unit 26 is provided along the outer surface 12c of the toilet seat 12 on the toilet bowl outer end portion 3b of the third connecting bar 3A.
  • the camera function unit 26 is electrically connected to the image sensor 20.
  • the third connecting bar 3B is fixed by pressing the outer end portion 3b of the toilet bowl against the outer surface 12c of the toilet seat 12 by pressing the outer end portion 3b of the toilet bowl from the outside of the outer end portion 3b of the toilet bowl with a pressing member 33 such as a screw.
  • the method of fixing the third connecting bar 3 to the toilet seat 12 is not limited to the pressing member 33 described above, and may be another fixing method.
  • the central portion 3d of the third connecting bar 3B may be fixed to the upper surface 12d of the toilet seat 12 by a fixing means such as an adhesive or a suction cup.
  • the third connecting bar is attached to the toilet seat 12 by sandwiching the toilet seat 12 from both sides so that the inner end 3a of the toilet and the outer end 3b of the toilet facing each other generate elastic force in the direction in which they are close to each other. May be good.
  • the toilet seat devices 1H and 1I according to the tenth embodiment have a structure in which separate toilet seat units 4A and 4B are sandwiched between the toilet seat 12 and the upper surface 10a of the toilet bowl.
  • the image sensor 20 is fixed to the lower surface 41a of the toilet seat type insertion member 41.
  • the image sensor 20 is built in the toilet seat type insertion member 41.
  • the toilet seat type insertion member 41 is formed to have substantially the same shape as the toilet seat 12 in a plan view, and is provided so as to open and close with respect to the upper surface 10a of the toilet bowl integrally or separately from the toilet seat 12. In the state where the toilet seat type insertion member 41 is closed, the lower surface 41a of the toilet seat type insertion member 41 is placed on the upper surface 10a of the toilet bowl, and the upper surface 41b of the toilet seat type insertion member 41 is in contact with the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12. ..
  • the image sensor 20 is attached so that the internal space of the toilet bowl 10 can be imaged.
  • the image determination device 2 may be provided with an image processing unit that performs image processing on the target image acquired by the image sensor 20.
  • the image processing unit can perform image processing to mask, hide, or erase the area of the target image in which the human body is reflected.
  • the toilet seat device 1 in which the toilet bowl drainage channel 14 for draining water from the water collecting portion 11c of the toilet bowl 11 toward the rear of the toilet bowl 10 and the image sensor 20 is arranged in front of the toilet seat 12 is shown. It was.
  • the toilet seat device is not limited to such a toilet bowl structure, and may be a toilet seat device having another structure.
  • a toilet bowl drainage channel 14 for draining water from the water reservoir 11c toward the front of the toilet bowl 10 is provided, and the image sensor 20 is arranged behind the toilet bowl. It may be.
  • a configuration in which a protective leg 5 is provided on the back surface 12a of the toilet seat 12 as a support portion that abuts on the upper surface 11b of the toilet bowl 11 with the toilet seat 12 closed is illustrated.
  • the toilet seat is not limited to the configuration in which the protective leg 5 is provided, and the protective leg 5 may be omitted.
  • the support portion is not limited to the configuration such as the shape and quantity of the protective legs 5 of the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately set.
  • the user can use the toilet seat device with peace of mind by capturing the target image in consideration of the privacy of the user.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de siège de toilettes qui comprend : un siège de toilettes (12) placé sur le côté supérieur de toilettes (10) ; un capteur d'image (20) qui est disposé sur une surface arrière (12a) du siège de toilettes et qui capture une image de l'espace intérieur d'une cuvette de toilettes (11) pendant l'excrétion ; et une partie de prévention de réflexion pour empêcher la réflexion d'un corps humain dans une image cible capturée par le capteur d'image.
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