JP3997652B2 - Hot water supply device with image shooting function - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is an image in which an image photographing function such as a TV doorphone is added to a water heater, a hot water heater with a bath heating function, a hot water heater with a hot water heating function, etc., which uses a gas, oil or electricity as a heat source and performs operations such as hot water supply from a remote location. The present invention relates to a hot water supply device with a photographing function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in this type of hot water supply apparatus, a hot water heater is known which is installed outdoors and is remotely controlled from a kitchen remote controller or remote controller provided in a remote location such as an indoor kitchen or a bathroom. On the other hand, it is also known to provide a TV door phone master unit in an indoor kitchen and a so-called TV door phone slave unit outside the entrance and the like in order to communicate with guests and the like indoors and outdoors.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the remote controller for the water heater and the TV door phone are provided separately, the wall surface of the kitchen becomes narrow, which is not aesthetically pleasing. In addition, it is necessary to record and play back an image taken with a TV doorphone in case there is a visitor while you are away.
[0004]
In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a hot water supply device with an image photographing function that solves the above problems by integrating a remote controller for controlling a water heater and a television door phone for image photographing monitoring. Let it be an issue.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To solve the above problem, an image capturing function with the water heater of the present invention, a water heater having a burner and heat exchanger, and the parent machine TV door has a display unit as well as a far septum operating the fed-water vessel A kitchen remote controller and a bath remote controller , an entrance unit of a television door phone having an image photographing device, a recording means for recording image data photographed by the image photographing device, and a reproduction for reproducing the image data recorded by the recording means A hot water supply device with an image photographing function, wherein the kitchen remote control and the bath remote control are connected to the water heater via a power supply wiring cord. It is possible to supply power to the kitchen remote controller and the bath remote controller, and to transmit hot water information between the remote controllers and the water heater. In addition, each of the three of the kitchen remote controller and the bath remote controller is provided with a connecting portion that can be connected to the entrance cord by using an electrical wiring cord, and the entrance cord is connected to any of the three types. Even when wired to the unit, power supply to the entrance slave unit and transmission of audio / image information between each of the remote controllers and the entrance slave unit are possible. This is the first feature. Further, the hot water supply apparatus with an image photographing function of the present invention has the second feature that, in addition to the one described in claim 1, the recording means operates only for a predetermined time after the operation of the entrance unit. Further, the hot water supply apparatus with an image photographing function of the present invention has a third feature that the image data is reproduced by the kitchen remote controller in addition to the one described in claim 1.
[0006]
According to the first feature, not only the beauty is graceful, but also electric wiring work can be saved.
According to the second feature, it is possible to save power by shortening the recording and playback time of the entrance image.
According to the third feature, an image can be reproduced each time a hot water supply operation is performed in the kitchen, and convenience can be improved.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a hot water supply device with an image photographing function showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.
[0008]
In FIG. 1, 10 is a hot water heater having a burner that uses gas, oil or the like as a fuel, a heat exchanger, a blower fan, etc., and 20 is a hot water heater installed in an indoor kitchen (including the vicinity of the kitchen). A kitchen remote controller that remotely controls temperature and the like, and has a function as a master unit of a TV door phone, and integrally includes a display unit that displays an image, a microphone, and a speaker. Reference numeral 30 denotes a bath remote controller that is installed in a bathroom and remotely controls the temperature of the water heater, the water level of the bathtub, and the like. Reference numeral 40 denotes a TV door phone door set installed on the gatepost / entrance, which incorporates a camera for capturing images, a microphone, and a speaker. Reference numeral 70 denotes a television receiving antenna, 71 denotes a television receiving cable line connected to the kitchen remote controller 20 from the antenna, and 72 denotes a television receiving cable line connected to the bath remote controller 30 from the antenna.
[0009]
The kitchen remote controller 20 and the bath remote controller 30 are connected to the water heater 10 by electric wiring cords 50 and 51, and power is supplied from the water heater 10 to each remote controller. The water heater 10 controls the water heater 10 and has a built-in microphone and speaker. They can be used as intercoms. 41 is a call push button provided on the front door 40, and 42 is an image photographing device such as a CCD camera for photographing a visitor. An image captured by the camera 42 is recorded as image data by a recording means such as a DRAM provided in the front door 40 or the kitchen remote controller 20.
[0010]
Reference numeral 21 denotes a hot water supply operation unit for controlling the water heater 10 provided in the kitchen remote controller 20, and includes a power on / off switch, a hot water temperature adjustment switch, an automatic hot water supply switch, and the like. In addition to the hot water supply operation unit 21, the kitchen remote controller 20 includes a display unit 22 for displaying an entrance image taken by the camera 42 of the entrance unit 40, a terminal for connecting an electric wiring cord 61 of the entrance unit 40, and the like. And a push button 24 for intercom call. Reference numeral 25 denotes an erasure switch for erasing the image data in the memory section. The kitchen remote controller 20 has a built-in television receiver, and a television image is displayed on the display unit 22. This display unit is composed of a liquid crystal screen or the like, and can also display the control status of the water heater 10.
[0011]
The bath remote controller 30 includes an operation unit 31 such as a hot water temperature switch for controlling the water heater 10, a display unit 32 for displaying an entrance image taken by the camera 42 of the entrance unit 40, an interphone call And a connecting portion 34 such as a terminal for connecting the electric wiring cord 61 of the front door 40. The bath remote controller 30 has a built-in television receiver, and the television image is displayed on the display unit 32. Reference numeral 35 denotes an image photographing unit such as a CCD camera. Further, the water heater 10 has a connection portion 11 such as a terminal for connecting the electric wiring cord 61 of the entrance cordless handset 40, and a power supply terminal 12 such as a plug for introducing an external power source which is a household 100 volt. Yes. The power supply to the television provided in each of the remote controllers 20 and 30 is introduced only from the water heater 10 through the electric wiring cords 50 and 51. In the transmission between the water heater and the remote controller and between the remote controller and the entrance unit, a digital signal of hot water information and audio / image information is conveyed in a time-sharing manner to a low-voltage DC two-core power line. You may add another entrance cordless handset.
[0012]
The present invention has such a configuration, and in order to boil a bath automatically, the power switch is turned on with the operation unit 21 of the kitchen remote controller 20, and the bath temperature setting switch, the hot water volume setting switch, etc. are set in advance to an arbitrary temperature and hot water volume. After that, an automatic switch may be pushed, so that a solenoid valve (not shown) is opened and water flows, the water heater 10 is operated, the burner is ignited, and hot water of appropriate temperature is supplied to the bath. The hot water supply temperature or the like may be displayed on the display units 22 and 32.
[0013]
Next, when installing a television in a kitchen and a bathroom, after installing the water heater 10 outdoors, the kitchen remote controller 20 is connected to the water heater 10 via the electric wiring cord 50 and fixed to the kitchen wall and the antenna. 70 and the kitchen remote controller 20 are connected by a television receiving cable 71. After the connection, electricity is supplied to the television receiver in the kitchen remote controller via the electric wiring cord 50 by the power source introduced into the water heater, and the television can be viewed in the kitchen. Similarly, the bath remote controller 30 may be connected to the water heater 10 via the electric wiring cord 51 and connected to the antenna 70 via the television receiving cable 72. These electric wiring cords are a two-core low-voltage superposition method and a digital transmission method in order to combine power supply and transmission of hot water information for remotely controlling the water heater. Since the power source supplied to the water heater 10 is used for the power source of the television, it is not necessary to separately introduce a dedicated power source for the television into the remote control unit.
[0014]
Furthermore, in order to use an interphone and a TV door phone, the intercom door station 40 is installed and fixed on a gate post or the like, and then connected to the kitchen remote controller 20 having a function as a base unit of the interphone by an electric wiring cord 61. After that, intercom calls can be made between the entrance and the kitchen or between the entrance and the bath using the power supply of the water heater 10. An image captured by the camera 42 of the entrance unit is displayed on the display unit 22 of the kitchen remote controller 20 and also on the display unit 32 of the bath remote controller 30. If there is a visitor while he / she is away, as shown in FIG. 2, when the visitor pushes the push button 41 of the front door 40 (step 1), the camera 42 which is an image photographing device operates. At the same time, recording means such as a DRAM provided in the kitchen remote controller is activated to start recording of the visitor's image data (step 2). This recording time may be a minimum time necessary for confirming the visiting person, for example, about 10 seconds from the start of recording. If this fixed time has elapsed (step 3), the camera 42 shooting is stopped for power saving, and the image data recording is also ended (step 4). Next, in order to confirm a visitor who is away after returning home, the recorded video data may be reproduced. For example, an operation switch, a hot water switch, etc. of the kitchen remote controller 20 are operated ( Step 5), the image data is called and reproduced (Step 6) and displayed on the display unit 22 of the remote controller (Step 7). To erase the recorded image data, the erase switch 25 of the kitchen remote controller 20 may be turned on (step 8), and the image data is erased (step 9). As a result, it is no longer necessary to provide a separate base unit for the TV door phone, and the aesthetics of the wall surface at the installation location are not deteriorated. In addition, since the visitor can be confirmed on the display unit 32 in the bath remote controller 30 as well, it is possible to expand the visitor confirmation location.
[0015]
Further, the water heater 10 includes a water heater 10, a kitchen remote controller 20 that remotely operates the water heater 10 from the kitchen, and serves as a master unit for intercoms and TV doorphones, and a bath remote controller 30 that remotely operates the water heater 10 from the bathroom. On the other hand, in the case where the entrance slave unit 40 is connected and installed, if the connection parts 34, 23 and 11 for connecting the slave units are provided in the three parts of the bath remote controller 30, the kitchen remote controller 20 and the water heater 10, the bath remote controller When the kitchen remote controller 20 is closer to the entrance slave unit 40 than the remote controller 30 and the water heater 10, the entrance slave unit 40 may be connected to the connection part 23 of the kitchen remote controller 20, and conversely the kitchen remote controller 20 and When the bath remote controller 30 is closer to the entrance slave unit 40 than the water heater 10, the entrance slave unit 40 is connected to the connection part 34 of the bath remote controller 30 by wiring. Well, also when the water heater 10 is closest it may be wire connected to the connecting portion 11 of the water heater 10. As a result, a call between the entrance slave 40 and the kitchen remote controller 20, a call between the entrance slave 40 and the bath remote controller 30, and a call between the remote controllers 20 and 30 can be performed using the power supply of the water heater 10. As a result, the electrical wiring cord of the entrance cordless handset can be constructed in the shortest length, and it is no longer necessary to supply an external power supply to the entrance cordless handset.
[0016]
In connection with this embodiment, human body detection is performed in the bathroom based on image data captured by the image capturing unit 35 provided in the bath remote controller 30, and when there is no movement for a certain period of time, the image of the bathroom is transferred to the kitchen remote controller. It is possible to provide a monitoring function in the bathroom.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is the above configuration, made from the action, according to the image capturing function with the water heater according to claim 1, it is possible to save installation of electrical wiring work. Further, according to the hot water supply apparatus with an image photographing function according to claim 2, since the recording means is operated only for a predetermined time after the operation of the entrance slave unit, the recording and reproduction time of the entrance image is shortened to save power. Can be achieved. According to the hot water supply device with an image photographing function according to claim 3, since the image data is reproduced with the kitchen remote controller according to the first aspect, each time the hot water operation is performed in the kitchen, the image data is reproduced. Playback can be performed and convenience can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a hot water supply device with an image photographing function to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 10 Water heater 20 20 Kitchen remote controller 22 Display unit 30 30 Bath remote controller 40 Entrance child machine 42 Image taking machine
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Claims (3)

Water heater having a burner and heat exchanger and a kitchen remote controller and a bath remote controller serving as a master unit for TV door has a display unit as well as a far septum operating the fed-water device, the entrance door station for TV door having an image capturing device And a hot water supply apparatus with an image photographing function , comprising: a recording means for recording image data photographed by the image photographing device; and a reproducing means for reproducing the image data recorded by the recording means ,
Since the kitchen remote controller and the bath remote controller are connected to the water heater via a power supply wiring cord, electric power is supplied from the water heater to the kitchen remote controller and the bath remote controller, both remote controllers and the water heater. Transmission of hot water information between
Each of the hot water heater, the kitchen remote controller, and the bath remote controller is provided with a connecting portion that can be connected to the entrance using the electric cord and the entrance cordless handset,
Even if the entrance cordless handset is wired to any of the connection parts of the three parties, power supply to the entrance cordless handset, as well as audio / audio between each of the remote controllers and the entrance cordless handset A hot water supply device with an image photographing function, characterized in that transmission of image information is possible . 2. The hot water supply apparatus with an image photographing function according to claim 1, wherein the recording means operates only for a certain period of time after the operation of the entrance cordless handset. 2. The hot water supply apparatus with an image photographing function according to claim 1, wherein the image data is reproduced by a kitchen remote controller.

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