JP2000161775A - Hot-water supplying and heating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit a user know the timing of bathing immediately even when he/she is in a living room. SOLUTION: When a hot-water supply and bath control means 8 recognizes the finish of filling of the set amount of hot-water, the information of finishing of hot-water filling is transmitted to a heating remote controller communicating means 19. The heating remote controller communicating means 19, which has received the information, adds the information on a commercial reference communication protocol to transmit the information to a floor heating remote controller 22. According to this method, the finishing information of hot-water filling can be transmitted by the floor heating remote controller whereby a condition that bathing is possible can be notified easily to an inhabitant in a living room.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hot water supply / heating apparatus having a hot water supply bath function and a hot water heating function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a heat source unit having a function of pouring a bath into a bath, a hot water switch for performing a bath of hot water into a bath has been used.
It is configured to be provided in a bath remote control and a kitchen remote control, which are hot water heater remote controls, and has a function of issuing a buzzer notification of the completion of the hot water beam by the hot water heater remote control in order to notify a user of the completion of the hot water beam. Thereby, a resident who is around the bath remote control or the kitchen remote control can immediately know that it is possible to take a bath.

Also, a call switch is provided in the bath remote controller, and a function of performing a call notification with the kitchen remote controller by operating the call switch is also provided.

Further, communication between the heat source unit and the bath remote controller and the kitchen remote controller is performed according to a unique communication protocol for each manufacturer. However, communication between the floor terminal remote controller and a heating terminal such as a bathroom dryer and the heat source unit main unit is performed. Uses a two-way communication protocol that is standardized within the industry. This is unified so as not to cause market turmoil because the heat source equipment manufacturer and the terminal equipment manufacturer are different.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the notification of completion of hot water, completion of calling, and the like are both performed by a buzzer of a kitchen remote control installed in the kitchen. In some cases, the buzzer sound could not be heard because of the sound, etc., which was inconvenient.

[0006] Also, a hot water switch is provided with a switch on the kitchen remote control so that the hot water can be started without having to go to the bathroom, but since the hot water cannot be started in the living room, it is inconvenient. Was.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, when the heat source unit detects completion of the hot water beam, it instructs the hot water heater remote control to notify the completion of the hot water beam, and, at the same time, instructs the floor heating remote control. In accordance with the standard communication protocol, the hot water beam completion notification is instructed, and the floor heating remote controller installed in the living room performs the hot water beam completion notification.

Thus, even when in the living room, the user can immediately know when to take a bath, thus improving convenience.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention relates to a water heater remote control having a heat source unit main body, an alarm buzzer, an operation switch, and a display for displaying a control state of a hot water supply function, hot water supply combustion and pouring into a bath. Hot water supply bath control means for controlling the water heater, a hot water supply remote control communication means for performing communication with the water heater remote control according to a manufacturer's own communication protocol, a buzzer for information, an operation switch, and a display for displaying a control state of floor heating. Floor heating remote control, heating control means for controlling heating combustion, heating remote control communication means for communicating with the floor heating remote control using a two-way communication protocol unified in the industry, and the hot water supply bath control means to the bath When the completion of hot water is detected, hot water is supplied to both the remote controller for the hot water heater and the remote controller for the floor heating using the hot water remote control communication means and the heating remote control communication means. It has a function of performing a completion notification. Then, the completion of the hot water beam can be notified by the floor heating remote controller, and the convenience is improved.

Further, the water heater remote control is provided with a call switch for making a call notification by another remote control, and when the call switch is operated, a heating remote control communication means for making a call notification by the floor heating remote control is provided. . Then, the floor heating remote controller can notify a call from the bathroom, thereby improving convenience.

Further, the floor heating remote control is provided with a hot water beam switch for bathing, and is provided with bath hot water supply control means for starting pouring water into the bath when the hot water beam switch is operated. Then, it becomes possible to start hot water from a living room in which a floor heating remote control is installed, so that convenience is improved.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a hot water supply / room heating apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a heat source unit main body, 2 is a hot water supply combustion burner, 3 is a hot water supply heat exchanger, 4 is a hot water supply electromagnetic valve for supplying gas to the burner, and 5 is a hot water supply fan for blowing air. When the faucet of the water heater is opened, water enters from P1 and the hot water supply bath control means 8 detects the temperature of the tap water thermistor 6, and the hot water of the temperature set by the bath remote control 20 or the kitchen remote control 21 is discharged from P2. The amount of gas flowing through the hot water supply electromagnetic valve 4 and the number of revolutions of the hot water supply fan 5 are controlled.

When the hot water switch on the bath remote control 20 is operated, an operation signal is sent from the bath remote control 20 to the hot water remote control communication means 9, and the information is received by the hot water bath control means 8. Hot water supply bath control means 8 having received the hot water beam instruction opens hot water beam valve 7 and starts pouring hot water into bathtub 10. In addition, the method of controlling the hot water beam temperature to the temperature set by the remote controller is performed by the hot water supply bath control means 8 in the same manner as when the faucet is opened.

On the other hand, with respect to the heating function, 11 is a burner for heating and combustion, 12 is a heating heat exchanger, 13 is a heating solenoid valve for supplying gas to the burner, and 14 is a heating fan for blowing air. Further, the circulating hot water for heating enters from P3 and is conveyed by the heating pump 16, and is supplied to the heating tank 1 for air release.
7 and heat exchanger 12, exit the heat source unit from P4,
Supplied to the terminal.

When the operation switch of the floor heating remote controller 22 is operated, an operation signal is sent from the floor heating remote controller to the heating remote controller communication unit 19, and the information is received by the heating control unit 18. Heating control means 1 receiving a heating combustion instruction
Reference numeral 8 drives the heating pump 16 to circulate hot water. At the same time, the temperature of the heating hot water thermistor 15 is detected, and the amount of gas flowing through the heating solenoid valve 13 and the number of revolutions of the cooling fan 14 are controlled so that the heating temperature becomes an appropriate temperature (typically 60 ° C. to 80 ° C.).

Next, the operation of the hot water supply bath control means 8 for informing the completion of hot water by the floor heating remote controller 22 at the end of hot water will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, a hot water switch is turned on by a bath remote control 20 or a kitchen remote control 21 which is a water heater remote control.
When the information is received (S1), the hot-water supply bath control means 8 having received the information opens the hot water valve 7 and starts pouring water into the bathtub 10 (S1).
2). After that, it is confirmed whether or not the hot water set in the bath remote controller 20 has been removed (S3).
The hot water valve is closed (S4), and information of the hot water completion notification is sent to the hot water remote control communication means 9 (S5). At the same time, the hot water beam completion notification information is sent to the heating remote control communication means 19 (S6).

The heating remote control communication means 19 converts the received information according to a bidirectional protocol standardized in the industry and transmits the converted information to the floor heating remote control 22. Then, the floor heating remote controller 22 decodes the information of the hot water beam completion notification and notifies the buzzer of the information.

With such a configuration, the buzzer is notified by the floor heating remote controller when the hot water is completed, so that the resident in the living room can be immediately informed that bathing is possible.

Next, a method of making a call notification by the floor heating remote controller 22 will be described. When the call switch 23 is turned on by the bath remote controller 20 which is a water heater remote controller, the kitchen remote controller 21 is on the same line, so that the kitchen remote controller 21 directly receives a call signal without passing through the hot water remote controller communication means 9 and notifies the call buzzer. Do.

Separately, the hot water supply remote control communication means 9 having received the calling signal sends the information to the heating remote control communication means 19. The heating remote controller communication means 19 converts the received information according to a bidirectional protocol standardized in the industry and transmits the converted information to the floor heating remote controller 22. The floor heating remote controller 22 decodes the call notification information and notifies the buzzer.

With such a configuration, bath remote controller 20
When the call switch is turned on, the buzzer is notified by the floor heating remote controller, so that the resident in the living room can be notified that the bather is calling in the bathroom.

Next, a method of performing hot water by operating a switch from the floor heating remote controller will be described.

Hot water switch 2 with floor heating remote control 22
When 4 is turned on, the floor heating remote controller adds a signal to the bidirectional protocol and transmits the signal to the heating remote controller communication unit 19. The heating remote control communication means sends the information to the hot water supply bath control means 8, and the hot water supply bath control means 8 starts the same operation as when the hot water switch ON signal is received from the water heater remote control.

This makes it possible to start hot water from the floor heating remote controller, and to easily hot water from the living room.

[0027]

As is apparent from the above description, the hot water supply / room heating apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention can notify the completion of hot water supply using a floor heating remote controller whose communication protocol is completely different from that of a water heater remote controller. Convenience is improved.

Also, by making a call notification with the floor heating remote control by operating a call switch with the water heater remote control, it is possible to make a call notification from the bathroom with the floor heating remote control, thereby improving convenience. .

Further, by providing the floor heating remote control with the hot water switch for the bath, it is possible to start the hot water feeding to the bath even from the living room where the floor heating remote control is installed, thereby improving the convenience. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hot water supply and heating apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Heat source unit main body 8 Hot water supply bath control means 9 Hot water supply remote control communication means 18 Heating control means 19 Heating remote control communication means 20, 21 Water heater remote control 22 Floor heating remote control 23 Call switch 24 Hot water switch

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Masayoshi Ogaki 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Pref. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3L024 CC06 DD06 DD16 DD22 EE03 FF02 FF17 GG12 HH13 3L070 AA09 BB02 DD07 DE09 DF15

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A water heater remote control having a heat source unit main body, an alarm buzzer, an operation switch and a display for displaying a control state of a hot water supply function, and a hot water supply bath control means for controlling hot water supply combustion and pouring into a bath. And, a hot water supply remote control communication means for communicating with the water heater remote control, a heating remote control including a buzzer for information, an operation switch, and an indicator for displaying a control state of heating, and a heating control means for controlling heating combustion And a heating remote control communication means for communicating with the heating remote control, wherein the hot water supply bath control means detects completion of hot water supply to the bath, and uses the hot water remote control communication means and the heating remote control communication means to perform the hot water supply. A hot-water supply / heating device that issues a hot-water beam completion notification to both the remote controller and the heating remote controller. 2. The heating water remote controller further comprises a call switch for performing a call notification by another remote control, and a heating remote control communication means for performing a call notification by the heating remote controller when the call switch is operated. Hot water heater. 3. The hot water supply / heating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a hot water supply switch for a bath provided on the heating remote controller, and a bath hot water supply control means for starting pouring into the bath when the hot water switch is operated.