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JP2014165838A
JP2014165838A JP2013037470A JP2013037470A JP2014165838A JP 2014165838 A JP2014165838 A JP 2014165838A JP 2013037470 A JP2013037470 A JP 2013037470A JP 2013037470 A JP2013037470 A JP 2013037470A JP 2014165838 A JP2014165838 A JP 2014165838A
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Masami Omomo
正己 大桃
Shigeki Murayama
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Satoshi Toyoda
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform the notification of a rejection reason when there is an operation rejection reason before determining an operation.SOLUTION: A remote control device includes: a plurality of operation switches 9 and 10; a display part 5; menu selection means 12 for displaying a selection cursor 14 at any of a plurality of menu items 13 displayed at a display part 5 in accordance with the operations of the operation switches 9 and 10; rejection item determination means 15 for determining the menu item 13 for rejecting setting change from the state of a remote controller or the main body; and rejection reason notification means 16 for, when the selection cursor 14 is displayed at the menu item 13 determined to be rejected by the rejection item determination means 15 by the menu selection means 12, performing the notification of a rejection reason corresponding to the state of the remote controller or the main body.

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本発明は、給湯機等に用いられるリモコン装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a remote control device used for a water heater or the like.

従来よりこの種のリモコン装置においては、特許文献1に示すように、運転の指示を行う操作スイッチが操作されたときに、その操作の受け付けを否と判断されると、拒否理由を報知するようにしたものがあった。   Conventionally, in this type of remote control device, as shown in Patent Document 1, when an operation switch for instructing driving is operated, if it is determined that the operation is not accepted, the reason for refusal is reported. There was something to do.

特開2001−165500号公報JP 2001-165500 A

ところが、この従来のものでは、運転の指示を行う操作スイッチが操作されたときに拒否理由を報知するため、表示部に表示される複数のメニュー項目から運転指示に係る分類を選択決定し、その下位階層に展開される運転指示あるいは設定変更指示を行う場合に、最後にやっと拒否理由が報知され、無駄な操作を行ってしまうという問題があった。   However, in this conventional device, in order to notify the reason for refusal when the operation switch for instructing driving is operated, the classification relating to the driving instruction is selected and determined from a plurality of menu items displayed on the display unit, When a driving instruction or a setting change instruction developed in a lower hierarchy is given, there is a problem that the reason for refusal is finally notified and a useless operation is performed.

そこで、本発明は上記課題を解決するため、   Therefore, the present invention solves the above problems,

本発明によれば、メニュー項目を選択決定する前の選択カーソルを拒否判定されているメニュー項目に表示させた時点で、拒否理由が報知されるため、無駄な操作を行うことがなくなるものである。   According to the present invention, since the reason for refusal is notified when the selection cursor before selecting and determining the menu item is displayed on the menu item that has been determined to be rejected, unnecessary operations are not performed. .

本発明の一実施形態の概略構成図Schematic configuration diagram of one embodiment of the present invention 同一実施形態の制御ブロック図Control block diagram of the same embodiment 同一実施形態の画面遷移を説明する図The figure explaining the screen transition of the same embodiment

次に、本発明の一実施形態のヒートポンプ貯湯式給湯機のリモコン装置について、図面に基づいて説明する。
1はヒートポンプ貯湯式給湯機で、湯水を加熱するヒートポンプ式加熱ユニット2と、ヒートポンプ式加熱ユニット2で加熱された湯水を貯湯する貯湯タンクを備えて図示しない給湯栓や浴槽等に給湯設定温度の湯水を給湯する貯湯タンクユニット3と、給湯設定温度を変更操作したりヒートポンプ貯湯式給湯機1の作動状態や設定状態を表示するリモコン装置4とで構成されている。
Next, a remote control device of a heat pump hot water storage type water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a heat pump hot water storage type water heater, which includes a heat pump type heating unit 2 that heats hot water and a hot water storage tank that stores hot water heated by the heat pump type heating unit 2, and has a hot water supply temperature set in a hot water tap or a bathtub (not shown). A hot water storage tank unit 3 that supplies hot water and a remote control device 4 that changes the hot water set temperature and displays the operating state and the set state of the heat pump hot water heater 1 are configured.

リモコン装置4は、ドットマトリクス型液晶等からなる表示部5と、浴槽へ所定量の湯はりを行わせるふろ自動スイッチ6、図示しない他のリモコン装置とインターホン通話するための通話スイッチ7、一部の設定変更操作等を禁止するチャイルドロックスイッチ8、上下左右の指示を行うための十字スイッチ9、十字スイッチ9の真ん中に設けられ、設定操作のメニュー画面へ遷移させたり選択を確定させるメニュー/決定スイッチ10等の複数の操作スイッチと、リモコン装置4内部に設けられてリモコン制御を行うリモコン制御部11とを備えて構成されている。ここで、リモコン制御部11は、MPU等の論理回路を有して操作部のスイッチ操作や機器本体からの命令を受け、メモリを参照しつつ予め記憶されているプログラムに従って表示部5へ表示データを出力している。   The remote control device 4 includes a display unit 5 made of a dot matrix type liquid crystal or the like, a bath automatic switch 6 for causing a bathtub to carry a predetermined amount of hot water, a call switch 7 for interphone communication with another remote control device (not shown), and a part thereof A child lock switch 8 that prohibits setting change operations, etc., a cross switch 9 for instructing up / down / left / right, and a menu / decision that is provided in the middle of the cross switch 9 to make a transition to the setting operation menu screen or confirm the selection. A plurality of operation switches such as a switch 10 and a remote control unit 11 provided inside the remote control device 4 and performing remote control are configured. Here, the remote control unit 11 has a logic circuit such as an MPU, receives a switch operation of the operation unit or a command from the device body, and displays display data on the display unit 5 according to a program stored in advance while referring to the memory. Is output.

次に、図2に示す制御ブロック図と、図3に示す画面遷移を説明する図を用いて、本発明の作動を説明する。   Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the control block diagram shown in FIG. 2 and the screen transition diagram shown in FIG.

図2において、12はリモコン制御部11内に一プログラムとして設けられたメニュー選択手段で、メニュー/決定スイッチ10の操作に応じて表示部5に設定変更や新たな情報表示のための複数のメニュー項目13が表示された後に、十字スイッチ9の上下左右の操作に応じて複数のメニュー項目13のうちいずれか一つに選択カーソル14を表示させるものである。   In FIG. 2, reference numeral 12 denotes a menu selection means provided as a program in the remote control unit 11, and a plurality of menus for changing settings or displaying new information on the display unit 5 according to the operation of the menu / decision switch 10. After the item 13 is displayed, the selection cursor 14 is displayed on any one of the plurality of menu items 13 in accordance with the up / down / left / right operation of the cross switch 9.

ここでは、複数のメニュー項目13を、図3に示す「使用可能湯量」表示のメニュー項目13A、「運転モード」の変更13B、「休止設定」変更のメニュー項目13C、「型式連絡先」表示のメニュー項目13Dとして説明する。「使用可能湯量」のメニュー項目13Aは、貯湯タンク内の残湯量から残り何リットル使用可能かを表示させるもので、「運転モード」のメニュー項目13Bは、常時満タン沸き上げを行うか、深夜時間帯のみに沸き上げを行うか、深夜時間帯に沸き上げた後に湯量が減少したら昼間時間帯でも沸き上げを行うかの運転モードを変更設定するもので、「休止設定」のメニュー項目13Cは、数日間留守にするなどの場合に沸き上げを休止させる日数を設定するもので、「型式連絡先」のメニュー項目13Dは、故障などの場合の給湯機の型式と連絡先名称および電話番号を表示させるものであり、それぞれ各メニュー項目13に選択カーソル14が表示されている状態でメニュー/決定スイッチ10が操作されると、それぞれの下位階層の設定画面、表示画面に遷移するものである。   Here, a plurality of menu items 13 are displayed as a menu item 13A for “usable hot water” displayed in FIG. 3, a menu item 13C for changing “operation mode”, a menu item 13C for changing “pause setting”, and a “model contact” display. The menu item 13D will be described. “Available hot water” menu item 13A displays the number of remaining liters that can be used from the amount of remaining hot water in the hot water storage tank, and “operating mode” menu item 13B is used to always perform full tank boiling or at midnight. The menu item 13C of “pause setting” is for changing the operation mode of heating only in the time zone or changing the operation mode in which boiling is performed in the daytime when the amount of hot water decreases after boiling in the midnight time zone. The menu item 13D of “Model Contact” is used to set the hot water heater type, contact name, and telephone number in case of failure, etc. When the menu / decision switch 10 is operated in a state where the selection cursor 14 is displayed on each menu item 13, the setting of each lower layer is made. Screen, in which a transition to the display screen.

15はリモコン制御部11内に一プログラムとして設けられた拒否項目判定手段で、リモコンあるいは本体の状態から設定変更を拒否するメニュー項目13を判定するもので、ここでは、休止設定の日数が設定されていると「運転モード」のメニュー項目13Bを拒否すると判定し、また、チャイルドロックスイッチ8によってチャイルドロックが設定されていると、「運転モード」のメニュー項目13B、「休止設定」のメニュー項目13C、および「型式連絡先」のメニュー項目13Dを拒否すると判定するようにしている。   Reference numeral 15 denotes a rejection item determination means provided as a program in the remote controller 11 for determining the menu item 13 for rejecting the setting change from the state of the remote controller or the main body. Here, the number of days for setting the pause is set. If it is determined that the menu item 13B of the “operation mode” is rejected, and the child lock is set by the child lock switch 8, the menu item 13B of the “operation mode” and the menu item 13C of the “pause setting” are determined. , And “model contact” menu item 13D are determined to be rejected.

16はリモコン制御部11内に一プログラムとして設けられた拒否理由報知手段で、メニュー選択手段12によって拒否項目判定手段15で拒否すると判定されたメニュー項目13に選択カーソル14が表示されたときに、リモコンあるいは本体の状態に応じた拒否理由を表示部5の下部領域に文字表示して報知するもので、ここでは、沸き上げの休止設定がされているために「運転モード」のメニュー項目13Bが拒否判定されていると、「沸き上げ休止中のため設定できません」の文字を表示部5に表示し、チャイルドロックが設定されているために「運転モード」、「休止設定」、「型式連絡先」の各メニュー項目13B、13C、13Dが拒否判定されていると、「チャイルドロック中のため設定できません」の文字を表示するようにしている。   Reference numeral 16 denotes a refusal reason notifying means provided as one program in the remote control unit 11, and when the selection cursor 14 is displayed on the menu item 13 determined to be rejected by the refusal item determining means 15 by the menu selecting means 12, The reason for refusal according to the state of the remote control or the main body is displayed in the lower area of the display unit 5 so as to be notified. In this case, since the heating pause is set, the menu item 13B of “operation mode” is displayed. If the rejection is determined, the characters “Cannot be set due to boiling pause” are displayed on the display unit 5 and the child lock is set, so the “operation mode”, “pause setting”, “model contact” When each menu item 13B, 13C, 13D of "" is determined to be rejected, the text "Cannot be set because child locked" is displayed. It is.

そして、図3に示すように、メニュー/決定スイッチ10が操作されてメニュー画面(図3(A))が表示部5に表示されている状態で、十字スイッチ9が右操作されると、選択カーソル14がメニュー画面のデフォルト位置である「使用可能湯量」のメニュー項目13Aから「運転モード」のメニュー項目13Bへ移動されると共に、通常時は図3(B)のように表示部5の下部領域には、メニュー/決定スイッチ10の操作で運転モードの変更画面へ遷移できる旨の文字が表示される。   Then, as shown in FIG. 3, when the menu / decision switch 10 is operated and the menu screen (FIG. 3A) is displayed on the display unit 5 and the cross switch 9 is operated to the right, the selection is made. The cursor 14 is moved from the “usable hot water” menu item 13A, which is the default position of the menu screen, to the “operation mode” menu item 13B, and at the bottom of the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. In the area, characters indicating that the screen can be changed to the operation mode change screen by operating the menu / decision switch 10 are displayed.

一方、沸き上げ休止設定が既にされていて、拒否項目判定手段15が「運転モード」のメニュー項目13Bは拒否すると判定されている場合は、十字スイッチ9が右操作されると、選択カーソル14がメニュー画面のデフォルト位置である「使用可能湯量」のメニュー項目13Aから「運転モード」のメニュー項目13Bへ移動されると同時に、図3(C)のように表示部5の下部領域には、拒否理由報知手段16が「沸き上げ休止中のため設定できません」の文字を表示させ、選択カーソル14が「運転モード」のメニュー項目13Bに表示されている状態でのメニュー/決定スイッチ10の操作があっても受付拒否するようにしている。   On the other hand, when the boiling pause setting has already been made and the rejection item determination means 15 determines that the menu item 13B of the “operation mode” is rejected, when the cross switch 9 is operated to the right, the selection cursor 14 is At the same time as the menu item 13A of the “usable hot water amount” which is the default position of the menu screen is moved to the menu item 13B of the “operation mode”, the lower area of the display unit 5 is rejected as shown in FIG. The operation of the menu / decision switch 10 is performed when the reason notification means 16 displays the characters “cannot be set because boiling is paused” and the selection cursor 14 is displayed in the menu item 13B of “operation mode”. Even so, I refuse to accept.

このようにして、メニュー項目13を選択決定する前の選択カーソル14を拒否判定されているメニュー項目14に表示させた時点で、拒否理由が報知されるため、無駄な操作を行うことがなくなるものである。   In this way, when the selection cursor 14 before selecting and determining the menu item 13 is displayed on the menu item 14 that has been determined to be rejected, the reason for rejection is notified, so that unnecessary operations are not performed. It is.

なお、本発明は上記の一実施形態に限定されるものではなく、発明の要旨を変更しない範囲で改変可能なものであり、具体的画面構成は、本発明の意図する範囲内において種々に設計変更してもよいものである。   The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be modified without changing the gist of the invention. Specific screen configurations can be designed in various ways within the intended scope of the present invention. It may be changed.

また、メニュー画面におけるメニュー項目や、拒否理由そのものおよび拒否理由の文言は、上記一実施形態の内容に限定されるものではなく、本発明の意図する範囲内において種々に設計変更してもよいもので、さらに、文字表示に加えて音声報知を行ってもよいものである。   Further, the menu items on the menu screen, the reason for refusal itself, and the wording of the reason for refusal are not limited to the contents of the above-described one embodiment, and may be variously modified within the intended scope of the present invention. In addition to the character display, voice notification may be performed.

4 リモコン装置
5 表示部
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10 メニュー/決定スイッチ
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13 メニュー項目
14 選択カーソル
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4 Remote control device 5 Display unit 9 Cross switch 10 Menu / decision switch 11 Remote control unit 12 Menu selection means 13 Menu item 14 Selection cursor 15 Rejected item determination means 16 Rejection reason notification means

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操作スイッチと、表示部と、前記操作スイッチの操作に応じて前記表示部に表示される複数のメニュー項目のうちいずれか一つに選択カーソルを表示させるメニュー選択手段と、リモコンあるいは本体の状態から設定変更を拒否する前記メニュー項目を判定する拒否項目判定手段と、前記メニュー選択手段によって前記拒否項目判定手段で拒否すると判定された前記メニュー項目に選択カーソルが表示されたときに、リモコンあるいは本体の状態に応じた拒否理由を報知する拒否理由報知手段とを備えたことを特徴とするリモコン装置。   An operation switch, a display unit, menu selection means for displaying a selection cursor on any one of a plurality of menu items displayed on the display unit according to an operation of the operation switch, and a state of the remote control or the main body When a selection cursor is displayed on the menu item that is determined to be rejected by the rejection item determination unit by the menu selection unit, the rejection item determination unit that determines the menu item that rejects the setting change. A remote control device comprising: a rejection reason notifying means for notifying a rejection reason according to a state.
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