Toilet occupancy status display device

Abstract

The present invention provides a toilet usage status display device that is highly visible, less affected by the installation environment, and has a structure that allows for easy retrofitting to existing individual toilet stalls. [Solution] The toilet usage status display device 1 comprises a human body detection sensor 2 that detects the presence or absence of a person in the toilet room 55, an indicator lamp 3 installed on the outside of the toilet room to display the toilet usage status, and a control unit 4 that controls the display of the indicator lamp 3 based on the detection signal from the human body detection sensor 2. The human body detection sensor 2 is a mat-shaped pressure sensor laid on the floor surface 55a of the toilet room 55 that detects the weight of the user and outputs a detection signal.

Claims

1. This displays the usage status of individual toilet stalls. A human body detection sensor that detects the presence or absence of a person inside the toilet room, An indicator lamp is installed in the toilet room and has a light-up section positioned so that it can be seen from outside the toilet room, and the illumination of the light-up section indicates the toilet usage status. The system comprises a control unit that controls the display of the indicator lamp based on a detection signal from the human body detection sensor, The aforementioned human body detection sensor is a pressure sensor that is laid on the floor of a toilet room and detects the weight of a user, outputting a detection signal. A toilet usage status display device characterized by the following features.

2. The pressure sensor is in the form of a mat. The toilet usage status display device according to feature 1.

3. The control unit includes a time lag control function that maintains the display state of the indicator lamp until a predetermined waiting period has elapsed if the detection signal from the human body detection sensor is temporarily interrupted. The toilet usage status display device according to feature 1.

4. The pressure sensor is installed and positioned at the user's footrest location, corresponding to the type of toilet. The toilet usage status display device according to feature 1.

5. The human body detection sensor, the indicator lamp, and the control unit are connected in a manner that allows them to exchange signals with each other and to arbitrarily set their relative positions. The toilet usage status display device according to feature 1.

6. The human body detection sensor, the indicator lamp, and the control unit can be attached to the inner or outer surface of the toilet room, making them detachable and retrofittable to individual toilet stalls. The toilet usage status display device according to feature 5.

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