EP2921789B1 - Système d'alimentation en eau chaude et son procédé de commande - Google Patents

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EP2921789B1
EP2921789B1 EP15158680.7A EP15158680A EP2921789B1 EP 2921789 B1 EP2921789 B1 EP 2921789B1 EP 15158680 A EP15158680 A EP 15158680A EP 2921789 B1 EP2921789 B1 EP 2921789B1
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  • the present invention relates to a hot-water supply system and a method of controlling the same.
  • a domestic heat-pump hot-water supply apparatus includes a heat source device (heat pump unit) constituting a refrigerant circuit through which refrigerant circulates so that heat is exchanged between outdoor air and the refrigerant, and a hot-water storage tank that stores hot water heated by the heat source device.
  • a heat source device heat pump unit
  • a hot-water-supply control unit provided in a tank unit containing the hot-water storage tank receives outputs from individual sensors in the tank unit and controls the operation of individual devices, which enables hot-water supply and bath operation according to settings made from a remote controller connected to the hot-water-supply control unit.
  • an extended electrical wire connected to a temperature sensor or a water-level sensor installed in a hot-water storage tank is provided between a heat source device and the hot-water storage tank, and is connected to a control unit provided on the side of the heat source device, and the control unit on the side of the heat source device controls the heat source device based on information obtained from various sensors via electrical wires.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the situation described above, and it is an object thereof to provide a hot-water supply system and a method of controlling the same with which it is possible to convey information obtained from the side of a hot-water storage tank correctly to the side of a heat source device.
  • the present invention employs the following solutions.
  • a first aspect of the present invention is a hot-water supply system as defined by claim 1.
  • the information is sent to the interface means via the electrical wires, and the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve on the path for supplying the hot water heated by the heat source device to the hot-water storage tank is sent to the interface means via the electrical wires.
  • the information about the amount of stored hot water and the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve, obtained via the electrical wires, are converted into signals that can be sent and received via the communication line and sent to the controlling means via the communication line interconnecting the interface means and the controlling means.
  • the controlling means controls the heat source device based on the information about the amount of stored hot water and the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve, obtained via the communication line.
  • the interface means is provided between the heat source device and the hot-water storage tank, the interface means and the heat source device are connected to each other via the communication line, and information about the amount of stored hot water and information about the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve are input to the heat source device via the communication line.
  • the information about the amount of stored hot water and the information about the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve are delivered to the heat source device more reliably compared with before.
  • the case where the heat source device and the hot-water storage tank are remote from each other refers to the case where, for example, the distance therebetween is 20 m or longer.
  • the controlling means may include a second connecting means that makes it possible to send information to and receive information from the hot-water-stored-amount detecting means via the electrical wires and a third connecting means that makes it possible to send information to and receive information from the electrical valve via the electrical wires.
  • the communication line or the electrical wires are to be used for input and output of information to and from the controlling means provided in the heat source device.
  • the above hot-water supply system may further include a temperature detecting means that is installed in the vicinity of an inlet for hot water that flows into the hot-water storage tank, that detects the temperature at the inlet of the hot-water storage tank, and that outputs information about the detected temperature to the controlling means, and the controlling means may control the heat source device based on the temperature detected by the temperature detecting means.
  • the heat source device and the hot-water storage tank are remote from each other, it is conceivable that hot water heated by the heat source device dissipates heat in the middle of the path and that its temperature becomes lower than the temperature reached by being heated by the heat source device at the time when the hot water is supplied to the hot-water storage tank.
  • the heat source device is controlled in accordance with the temperature at the inlet of the hot-water storage tank, it is possible to supply hot water at a desired temperature to the hot-water storage tank in consideration of heat dissipation even in the case where the heat source device and the hot-water storage tank are remote from each other.
  • a second aspect of the present invention is a method of controlling a hot-water supply system as defined by claim 5.
  • an advantage is afforded in that it is possible to convey information that is obtained from the side of a hot-water storage tank correctly to the side of a heat source device.
  • a hot-water supply system is a commercial/industrial-use EcoCute (registered trademark) system that can supply an amount of hot water adequate for a large-scale facility by using a heat source device (heat pump unit) utilizing natural CO 2 refrigerant in combination with a hot-water storage unit.
  • a heat source device heat pump unit
  • CO 2 refrigerant natural CO 2 refrigerant
  • the hot-water supply unit 1 includes a heat source device 3, a hot-water storage unit 2, water pipes 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, and 4e, electrical wires 5a and 5b, a communication line 6, an interface unit (interface means) 7, and a temperature detecting unit (temperature detecting means) 8.
  • the CO 2 refrigerant absorbs heat in the air, the refrigerant is compressed by a compressor to raise its temperature, and heat is transferred from the high-temperature refrigerant to boil water to a specified temperature.
  • the heat source device 3 in this embodiment is a supercritical-cycle heat pump filled with CO 2 refrigerant as a working medium, and this heat pump itself may be a known heat pump.
  • a supercritical-cycle heat pump utilizing CO 2 refrigerant is described here as an example of the heat source device 3
  • the heat source device 3 need not necessarily be implemented by a heat pump in this embodiment and may instead be implemented by other equipment, such as a boiler or a fuel cell.
  • the heat source device 3 is connected to the water pipe 4a for introducing water that is supplied from the side of the hot-water storage unit 2 and to the water pipe 4b for discharging high-temperature water.
  • the heat source device 3 heats low-temperature water supplied from the water pipe 4a and supplies the heated high-temperature water (e.g., about 60 to 70 °C, hereinafter also referred to as "hot water") to the water pipe 4b.
  • heated high-temperature water e.g., about 60 to 70 °C, hereinafter also referred to as "hot water
  • the water pipe 4c is a hot-water supply path for supplying hot water stored in a hot-water storage tank 20 to a supply destination.
  • the water pipe 4d is a path through which the hot water discharged from the heat source device 3 is introduced to the bottom side of the hot-water storage tank 20 in the case where the temperature of the discharged hot water is below a desired temperature (specified temperature), whereby the hot water is bypassed to the water pipe 4e.
  • the water pipe 4e is a pipe for supplying low-temperature water to the hot-water storage tank 20 and is connected to a water supply.
  • the hot-water storage unit 2 includes the hot-water storage tank 20 and hot-water-stored-amount detecting units (hot-water-stored-amount detecting means) 21a, 21b ..., and 21n. Unless explicitly specified, these hot-water-stored-amount detecting units will be simply referred to as hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21.
  • the hot-water storage tank 20 receives water (e.g., 10 °C) from the water supply via the water pipe 4e and also receives hot water (e.g., about 60 to 70 °C) heated by the heat source device 3 from the top side via the water pipe 4b. Thus, temperature layers constituted of water on the lower side and the hot water on the upper side are formed in the hot-water storage tank 20.
  • the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21 are provided in the hot-water storage tank 20 and detect the boundary between the temperature layers.
  • the multiple hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21 are provided in the hot-water storage tank 20 and detect the amount of hot water stored in the hot-water storage tank 20, which stores hot water heated by the heat source device 3.
  • thermistors that serve as temperature sensors are provided along the vertical direction (top-bottom direction) to constitute the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21a, 21b, ..., and 21n.
  • the hot-water-stored-amount detecting unit 21a is a temperature sensor installed at a position corresponding to 100% of the hot-water storage capacity.
  • the hot-water-stored-amount detecting unit 21b is a temperature sensor installed at a position corresponding to 90% of the hot-water storage capacity
  • the hot-water-stored-amount detecting unit 21n is a temperature sensor installed at a position corresponding to 10% of the hot-water storage capacity.
  • Information about the temperatures detected by the individual hot-water-stored-amount detecting units (temperature sensors) 21a, 21b, ..., and 21n is output to the interface unit 7. Furthermore, when the information about the temperatures detected by the individual temperature sensors is output to the control unit 30 (described later in detail), the control unit 30 is able to detect the boundary of the temperature and detect the amount of stored hot water based on the position of the temperature sensor that has detected the temperature at the boundary.
  • the thermistors have characteristics such that their resistances decrease as the temperatures become higher and their resistances increase as the temperatures become lower.
  • hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21 Although nine hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21 are provided in this embodiment as an example, the number of the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21 is not particularly limited.
  • the electrical valve 9 is provided in the path of the water pipe 4b for supplying hot water heated by the heat source device 3 to the hot-water storage tank 20 and adjusts the flow level of the hot water supplied to the hot-water storage tank 20 according to a control signal. More specifically, the electrical valve 9 is controlled so as to distribute hot water to the water pipe 4d connected to the bottom of the hot-water storage tank 20 according to the control signal output from the control unit 30 in the case where the temperature of the hot water discharged from the heat source device 3 is below a desired temperature.
  • the electrical valve 9 is controlled so as to distribute hot water to the water pipe 4b connected to the top of the hot-water storage tank 20 according to the control signal output from the control unit 30 in the case where the temperature of the hot water discharged from the heat source device 3 is at or above the desired temperature.
  • the distance between the heat source device 3 and the hot-water storage tank 20 of the hot-water storage unit 2 is 100 m in this embodiment, there is no limitation as to the distance.
  • the interface unit 7 is connected to the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21 via an electrical wire 5a and obtains information about the amount of stored hot water detected by the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21.
  • the interface unit 7 is also connected to the electrical valve 9 via an electrical wire 5b to allow input and output of a degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve 9.
  • the interface unit 7 is provided in the vicinity of the hot-water storage tank 20, but its position is not particularly limited.
  • the interface unit 7 is connected to the control unit 30 via a communication line 6.
  • the interface unit 7 converts the information about the amount of stored hot water and the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve 9 input via the electrical wires 5a and 5b into signals that can be sent to and received from the control unit 30 and outputs these signals to the control unit 30 via the communication line 6.
  • the interface unit 7 also converts the control signal obtained from the control unit 30 via the communication line 6 into a signal that can be sent to and received from the electrical valve 9 and outputs the signal to the electrical valve 9 via the electrical wire 5b.
  • the heat source device 3 includes the control unit (controlling means) 30.
  • the control unit 30 is connected such that information can be sent to and received from various devices provided in the heat source device 3, the temperature detecting unit (temperature detecting means) 8, the electrical valve 9, etc. and outputs control signals to these devices, etc.
  • control unit 30 is implemented by a microcomputer whose main components include a central processing unit (CPU) 33 that executes programs, a main memory 34 such as a random access memory (RAM) that temporarily stores the results of computation by the CPU 33, etc., an auxiliary storage device 35 that stores the programs executed by the CPU 33, an input and output interface 36 such as a digital I/O, and a communication interface 37.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • main memory 34 such as a random access memory (RAM) that temporarily stores the results of computation by the CPU 33, etc.
  • auxiliary storage device 35 that stores the programs executed by the CPU 33
  • input and output interface 36 such as a digital I/O
  • communication interface 37 such as a digital I/O
  • the control unit 30 is connected to an instruction input device such as a remote controller 10.
  • the control unit 30 obtains information about the specified temperature (requested temperature) and the requested amount of hot water to be stored in the hot-water storage tank 20 input via the remote controller 10 by a user of the hot-water supply system 1.
  • control unit 30 controls the hot-water producing level to produce high-temperature water at the specified temperature (requested temperature) by controlling the rotation rates of a compressor and a water pump (not shown) of the heat source device 3 based on values detected by temperature sensors (not shown) individually installed on the side of the water pipe 4a for introducing low-temperature water and on the side of the water pipe 4b for discharging high-temperature water.
  • control unit 30 controls the activation and deactivation of the heat source device 3 and the water pump for the purpose of what are called routine boiling and additional boiling based on values detected by the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21a, 21b, ..., and 21n.
  • the control unit 30 is provided in the heat source device 3 and controls the heat source device 3 based on the information about the amount of stored hot water detected by the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21 and the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve 9. More specifically, the control unit 30 has a first connector (first connecting means) 31 that allows connection such that information can be sent to and received from the interface unit 7 via the communication line 6. When the control unit is connected to the interface unit 7 via the communication line 6, the control unit 30 obtains, via the communication line 6, the information about the amount of stored hot water and the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve 9 that have been converted by the interface unit 7 into the format that can be sent and received via the communication line 6.
  • control unit 30 may have a second connector (second connecting means) 32a that makes it possible to send information to and receive information from the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21 via the electrical wire 5a without the involvement of the interface unit 7 and a third connector (third connecting means) 32b that makes it possible to send information to and receive information from the electrical valve 9 via the electrical wire 5b without the involvement of the interface unit 7.
  • second connecting means second connecting means
  • third connecting means third connecting means
  • the control unit 30 detects the boundary of the temperature between hot water and cold water in the hot-water storage tank 20 based on information about the temperatures at the individual temperature sensors detected by the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21, thereby estimating the amount of hot water stored in the hot-water storage tank 20.
  • the temperature detecting unit 8 is installed in the vicinity of the inlet for hot water that flows into the hot-water storage tank 20.
  • the temperature detecting unit 8 detects the temperature of the pipe at the inlet of the hot-water storage tank 20 and outputs information about the detected temperature to the control unit 30.
  • the temperature detecting unit 8 detects the temperature of the pipe instead of detecting the temperature of the fluid (hot water) flowing through the pipe.
  • the temperature detecting unit 8 is a thermistor that serves as a temperature sensor.
  • the temperature detecting unit 8 and the control unit 30 are connected to each other via the interface unit 7, without limitation to this configuration, the temperature detecting unit 8 and the control unit 30 may be connected to each other directly without the interface unit 7 being provided in between. More specifically, in the case where the interface unit 7 is provided in between, the temperature detecting unit 8 and the interface unit 7 are connected to each other via an electrical wire, and the interface unit 7 and the control unit 30 are connected to each other via a communication line. In the case where the interface unit 7 is not provided in between, the temperature detecting unit 8 and the control unit 30 are connected to each other via an electrical wire.
  • the control unit 30 controls the compressor and water pump of the heat source device 3 based on the detected temperature.
  • the control unit 30 controls the compressor and water pump of the heat source device 3 based on the detected temperature.
  • a user of the hot-water supply system 1 operates the remote controller 10 to enter information about the specified temperature (requested temperature) at the tap side (the point where hot water is supplied from the water pipe 4c, e.g., the point of usage for a shower, a cleaning line, etc.) and/or the amount of hot water stored in the hot-water storage tank 20.
  • the specified temperature quested temperature
  • the tap side the point where hot water is supplied from the water pipe 4c, e.g., the point of usage for a shower, a cleaning line, etc.
  • Water is supplied from the water supply to the hot-water storage tank 20 via the water pipe 4e.
  • the water supplied from the hot-water storage tank 20 to the heat source device 3 via the water pipe 4a is heated by the heat source device 3 to become hot water (e.g., 70 °C), and the hot water heated by the heat source device 3 is discharged to the water pipe 4b.
  • hot water e.g. 70 °C
  • the electrical valve 9 is controlled so that the hot water discharged from the heat source device 3 is supplied from the water pipe 4b to the hot-water storage tank 20 from the bottom of the hot-water storage tank 20 via the water pipe 4d until the temperature of the hot water discharged from the heat source device 3 reaches the specified temperature (requested temperature).
  • the electrical valve 9 is controlled so that the hot water discharged from the heat source device 3 is flowed into the water pipe 4b connected to the top of the hot-water storage tank 20 from the water pipe 4b via the electrical valve 9, whereby the hot water is supplied to the hot-water storage tank 20 from the top of the hot-water storage tank 20.
  • the temperature information detected by the multiple temperature sensors that detect the amount of stored hot water is output to the interface unit 7 via the electrical wire 5a. Furthermore, the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve 9 is output to the interface unit 7 via the electrical wire 5b.
  • the information about the amount of stored hot water (temperature information) and the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve 9, obtained via the electrical wires 5a and 5b, are converted into signals that can be sent and received via the communication line 6.
  • the information about the amount of stored hot water and the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve 9, converted by the interface unit 7, are sent to the control unit 30 via the communication line 6 interconnecting the interface unit 7 and the control unit 30.
  • the control unit 30 detects the boundary of the temperature in the hot-water storage tank 20 based on information about the temperatures individually detected by the multiple temperature sensors and estimates the amount of stored hot water by considering that the vicinity of the position of the temperature sensor detected as the boundary of the temperature is the interface between temperature layers. In the case where the estimated amount of stored hot water has not reached the amount of stored hot water requested by the user (remote controller), the water continues to be heated by the hot-water storage tank 20, and water is supplied repeatedly until the requested amount of stored hot water is reached.
  • control unit 30 controls the heat source device 3 as needed and controls the electrical valve 9 based on the temperature of the hot water discharged from the heat source device 3 and the specified temperature at the hot-water supply side.
  • the temperature of the pipe at the inlet of the hot-water storage tank 20 is detected in the vicinity of the inlet of the hot-water storage tank 20, and information about the detected temperature is output to the control unit 30.
  • the heat source device 3 is controlled based on the temperature of the pipe in the vicinity of the inlet of the hot-water storage tank 20 so that the specified temperature will be reached on the tap side.
  • the heat source device 3 is controlled so that the temperature of the hot water discharged from the heat source device 3 to the water pipe 4b becomes 70 °C.
  • the distance between the heat source device 3 and the hot-water storage tank 20 is long (e.g., 100 m)
  • the temperature of the hot water flowing through the water pipe 4b drops due to heat dissipation in the path of the water pipe 4b, and the temperature of the pipe at the temperature detecting unit 8 sometimes drops to about 65 °C.
  • the temperature of the pipe detected by the temperature detecting unit 8 is fed back to the controller 30, the temperature of the hot water discharged from the heat source device 3 is set to 75 °C so that the temperature of the pipe at the temperature detecting unit 8 will reach the temperature specified by the user in view of heat dissipation in the water pipe 4b, and the heat source device 3 is controlled accordingly.
  • the temperature setting described here is only an example and does not limit the present invention.
  • the interface unit 7 is provided between the heat source device 3 and the hot-water storage tank 20
  • the interface unit 7 and the heat source device 3 are connected to each other via the communication line 6, and information about the amount of stored hot water and information about the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve 9 are input to the heat source device 3 via the communication line 6, even in the case where the heat source device 3 and the hot-water storage tank 20 are remote from each other, it is possible to deliver the information about the amount of stored hot water and the information about the degree-of-opening signal of the electrical valve 9 more reliably and accurately to the heat source device 3 compared with the case of extending electrical wires.
  • the temperature detecting unit 8 is provided to feed back the temperature in the vicinity of the inlet of the hot-water storage tank 20, even if the heat source device 3 and the hot-water storage tank 20 are remote from each other, it is possible to control the heat source device 3 in consideration of heat dissipation that occurs between the heat source device 3 and the hot-water storage tank 20. Thus, it is possible to obtain hot water at a desired temperature on the hot-water supply side.
  • the control unit 30 has a first connector 31 that allows connection with the interface unit 7 via the communication line 6, a second connector 32a that allows connection with the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units 21 via the electrical wire 5a without the interface unit 7 being provided in between, and a third connector 32b that allows connection with the electrical valve 9 via the electrical wire 5b without the interface unit 7 being provided in between.
  • the interface unit 7 serves to reduce this complexity since it suffices to provide the electrical wires 5a and 5b just up to the interface unit 7.
  • the type of tank used in the present invention is not limited to this example.
  • the tank may be a tank 22 of the open type, as shown in Fig. 3 .
  • the vicinity of the hot-water storage tank 22 is shown as enlarged, and parts that are common to those in the embodiment described above are omitted.
  • the water pipes 4a and 4b are so denoted since these pipes correspond to the water pipes 4a and 4b shown in Fig. 1 , respectively.
  • the open tank 22 may have one temperature sensor A (that detects the temperature) and one water-level sensor B (that detects the water pressure).
  • the temperature sensor A and the water-level sensor B individually output their detected sensor values to the control unit 30, and the control unit 30 detects the amount of hot water stored.
  • the water-level sensor B is installed in the vicinity of the bottom of the tank as a hot-water-stored-amount detecting unit, and the water level in the state where the hot-water storage tank is fully filled with hot water is defined in advance as 100%. This makes it possible to ascertain the amount of stored hot water based on changes in the water level.
  • the temperature sensor A and the water-level sensor B may be connected to the control unit 30 either by means of the communication line 6 via the interface unit 7 or by means of electrical wires without the interface unit 7 being provided in between.
  • a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Fig. 4 .
  • a hot-water supply system 1' according to the second embodiment differs from the hot-water supply system 1 according to the first embodiment in that multiple heat source devices and multiple hot-water storage tanks are provided and in that an interface unit and the hot-water storage tanks are connected to each other also via a communication line.
  • the following description will be directed mainly to differences, while omitting description about commonalities with the first embodiment.
  • parts that are common to those shown in Fig. 1 are denoted by the same reference signs.
  • a heat source device 3a is connected to a hot-water storage tank 20a via water pipes 4a and 4b.
  • a heat source device 3b is connected to a hot-water storage tank 20b via water pipes 4a and 4b.
  • a heat source device 3c is connected to a hot-water storage tank 20c via water pipes 4a and 4b.
  • the water pipes 4a and 4b interconnecting each set of heat source device and hot-water storage tank are indicated by a single line in order to simplify the drawing, the form of connection is the same as that shown in Fig. 1 .
  • An interface unit 7' is connected to the heat source devices 3a, 3b, and 3c via a communication line 6' and is connected in series to the hot-water storage tanks 20a, 20b, and 20c via the communication line 6'.
  • the interface unit 7' has an address setting function for assigning hot-water-storage-tank addresses [1], [2], and [3] for identifying the associated hot-water storage tanks to the individual heat source devices 3a, 3b, and 3c.
  • Information that is output from each hot-water storage tank includes its own hot-water-storage-tank address.
  • the interface unit 7' when the interface unit 7' obtains information about the amounts of stored hot water detected by the hot-water-stored-amount detecting units for the individual hot-water storage tanks 20a, 20b, and 20c and degree-of-opening signals detected from the individual electrical valves, the interface unit 7' refers to the hot-water-storage-tank addresses designated in the information obtained, thereby identifying the source hot-water storage tanks 20a, 20b, and 20c. This makes it possible for the interface unit 7' to readily identify the associated destination heat source devices 3a, 3b, and 3c and to send the information about the amounts of stored hot water and the degree-of-opening signals detected from the individual electrical valves to the suitable heat source devices 3a, 3b, and 3c.

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  1. Système d'alimentation en eau chaude (1) comprenant :
    un dispositif de source de chaleur (3) ;
    un moyen de détection de quantité d'eau chaude stockée (21a, 21b, ... 21n) configuré pour détecter une quantité d'eau chaude stockée dans un réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude (20), configuré pour stocker de l'eau chaude chauffée par le dispositif de source de chaleur (3) ;
    une valve électrique (9) qui est prévue dans une trajectoire d'alimentation d'eau chaude chauffée par le dispositif de source de chaleur (3) jusqu'au réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude (20) et qui est configurée pour ajuster un niveau d'écoulement d'eau chaude amenée au réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude (20) selon un signal de commande ;
    un moyen de commande (30) qui est prévu dans le dispositif de source de chaleur (3) et qui est configuré pour commander le dispositif de source de chaleur (3) en fonction d'une information concernant la quantité d'eau chaude stockée détectée par le moyen de détection de quantité d'eau chaude stockée (21a, 21b, ... 21n) et en fonction d'un signal de degré d'ouverture de la valve électrique (9) ; et
    un moyen d'interface (7) qui est raccordé au moyen de détection de quantité d'eau chaude stockée (21a, 21b, ... 21n) et à la valve électrique (9) via des fils électriques (5a, 5b) et qui est également raccordé au moyen de commande (30) via une ligne de communication (6), le moyen d'interface (7) convertit l'information concernant la quantité d'eau chaude stockée qui est détectée par le moyen de détection de quantité d'eau chaude stockée (21a, 21b, ...21n) et le signal de degré d'ouverture de la valve électrique (9) entré via les fils électriques (5a, 5b), en signaux qui peuvent être envoyés à et reçus du moyen de commande (30) et transmet ces signaux au moyen de commande (30) via la ligne de communication (6), et convertit le signal de commande obtenu du moyen de commande (30) via la ligne de communication (6) en un signal qui peut être envoyé à et reçu de la valve électrique (9) et transmet le signal à la valve électrique (9) via le fil électrique (5b),
    dans lequel le moyen de commande (30) comprend un premier moyen de raccordement (31) configuré pour permettre le raccordement avec le moyen d'interface (7) de sorte que l'information peut être envoyée et reçue via la ligne de communication (6).
  2. Système d'alimentation en eau chaude selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le moyen de commande (30) comprend un deuxième moyen de raccordement (32a) configuré pour permettre d'envoyer l'information au moyen de détection de quantité d'eau chaude stockée et recevoir l'information du moyen de détection de quantité d'eau chaude stockée via les fils électriques (5a, 5b) et un troisième moyen de raccordement (32b) configuré pour permettre d'envoyer l'information à et de recevoir l'information de la valve électrique via les fils électriques (5a, 5b).
  3. Système d'alimentation en eau chaude selon la revendication 1 ou 2, comprenant en outre un moyen de détection de température (8) qui est installé à proximité d'une entrée d'eau chaude qui s'écoule dans le réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude (20), qui est configuré pour détecter la température à l'entrée du réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude, et qui transmet l'information concernant la température détectée au moyen de commande (30),
    dans lequel le moyen de commande (30) est configuré pour commander le dispositif de source de chaleur en fonction de la température détectée par le moyen de détection de température (8).
  4. Système d'alimentation en eau chaude selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, comprenant :
    une pluralité de dispositifs de source de chaleur (3, 3a, 3b, 3c) comprenant le dispositif de source de chaleur (3) et une pluralité de réservoirs de stockage d'eau chaude (20, 20a, 20b, 20c) comprenant le réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude (20), dans lequel :
    le moyen d'interface (7) et les réservoirs de stockage d'eau chaude sont raccordés via la ligne de communication (6), et
    le moyen d'interface (7) a une fonction de détermination d'adresse pour attribuer des adresses de réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude afin d'identifier les réservoirs d'eau chaude associés aux dispositifs de source de chaleur individuels.
  5. Procédé pour commander un système d'alimentation en eau chaude qui comprend un moyen de détection de quantité d'eau chaude stockée (21a, 21b, ... 21n) qui détecte une quantité d'eau chaude stockée dans un réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude (20) qui stocke l'eau chaude chauffée par le dispositif de source de chaleur (3) ; une valve électrique (9) qui est prévue dans une trajectoire d'alimentation d'eau chaude chauffée par le dispositif de source de chaleur (3) jusqu'au réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude (20) et qui ajuste un niveau d'écoulement d'eau chaude amenée au réservoir de stockage d'eau chaude (20) selon un signal de commande ; un moyen de commande (30) qui est prévu dans le dispositif de source de chaleur (3) et qui commande le dispositif de source de chaleur (3) en fonction d'une information concernant la quantité d'eau chaude stockée détectée par le moyen de détection de quantité d'eau chaude stockée (21a, 21b, ... 21n) et en fonction d'un signal de degré d'ouverture de la valve électrique (9), comprenant :
    une étape pour convertir l'information concernant la quantité d'eau chaude stockée qui est détectée par le moyen de détection de quantité d'eau chaude stockée (21a, 21b, ... 21n) et le signal de degré d'ouverture de la valve électrique (9) entré via les fils électriques (5a, 5b), en signaux qui peuvent être envoyés à et reçus du moyen de commande (30) et transmettre ces signaux au moyen de commande (30) via la ligne de communication (6), et
    une étape pour convertir le signal de commande obtenu à partir du moyen de commande (30) via la ligne de communication (6), en un signal qui peut être envoyé à et reçu de la valve électrique (9) et transmettre le signal à la valve électrique (9) via le fil électrique (5b).
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